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How do you respond to ありがとうございます and other ways of giving thanks? Are there
any expressions similar to the English "You're welcome" or "No problem", or is
it appropriate to not respond at all?
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usage politeness
How do you respond to thanks given?
どう致しまして(どういたしまして) is one way. I tend to go with a simple nod and 'ん', myself.
(I'm really bad at receiving 'thank yous' in both languages, though.)
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The simplest one is 「いいえ」, "not at all". The next one up is 「どういたしまして」, "would
do the same". Another one you may come across is 「とんでもない」, "don't mention it",
or one of its more polite variants (replacing 「ありません」 or 「ございません」 as
appropriate). There are even more polite responses, but as a 外国人 you will not
be expected to have to worry about them.
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Also, "no problem" = 問題ない（し） - (I personally add the し to soften it).
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> どういたしまして

It's the safe way to go but it' very long and can be viewed as a little too
much for a simple "thank you" (this is still keigo)

> いいえ いいえ

Often pronounced as: いえいえ or いやいや as it is shorter

> おぉ

Japanese like to make sounds like this often. Can be used for very small
things, like someone dropped a paper and you help picking it up. 「ん」with a
smile works as well.

> ノープロブレム

No problem.

> 問題ない

No problem. (To use with いいえ for clarity?)

> 構わない

Often preceded by いいえ -> That's ok, no problem.

> おやすいご用です

Often preceded by いいえ -> Lit. "That was an easy task". Very polite.

> 良かったらまたどうぞ

Lit. "I'll do the same next time" Very polite.

> とんでもない

Often preceded by いいえ -> No, that's nothing.

> うん, いいよ

Say that to a friend. "oh, it's OK". Simple and widely used.

> こちらこそ (ありがとう)

If you need to say thank you also (thank you too)

> 礼にはおよばないんです

Lit. "No need to be polite".

> 気にしないで

Often preceded by うん or おー. "Don't worry, don't mention it"
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No one said two really common expressions: どうってことない and いいってこと, followed
usually by よ ... Also any similar expression ( どうってことはない, どうと言うこともない,
どうって言うことはない and so on...).

To prove the use of ii tte koto, which I guess may be regional, here is [a
link](http://m.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/q1051461125)  
However, I'm not questioning how often you hear it in real life, I'm saying
you hear it pretty often. And that's true if you watch television (you can
read more in the comment).
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