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に先立って => before; prior to ~ N2

に[先立「さきだ」]って／に[先立「さきだ」]ち／に[先立「さきだ」]つ => Before A occurs/takes place N2

Time, Situation

... としての... => ...as a... N3

Position, perspective

～せめてもの => at least, at most N1

Compare

～てからというもの => ever since ~ N1

…ばあいをのぞいて => Except for N2

Exception

のに対して => towards; against; regarding; in contrast with ~ N2

ときているから/ときているので => because of ~ N1

この / その / あの => this / that N5

Spatial relations

ものの => but, although N2

Things do not match the prediction

その...その => Every... N1

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