の[末「すえ」]/た[末「すえ」] => conclusion N2
Reason, Result, Response
の[上「うえ」]では => As… N4
Situations and Experiences
...かのように見える => to look; to seem; to appear ~ N2
For example, simile
といえば…ぐらいのことだ => speaking of... just... N2
Respectful, humble
さえ/にさえ/でさえ => Even N3
Not only, Not even
その[上「うえ」] => Not only A, but B (as well) N3
Not only, Not even
~にたえる (耐える)    => bear doing ~ N1
ことこのうえない => the most of all; the best; nothing is ... N2
Emphasis on degree
さえ/でさえ => even; so much as; not even N3
とみえて/とみえる => It seems that ~ N1
... ものと考えられる => one can think that; it is conceivable that; considered ~ N2
Of course
~のは...ゆえである => dare to do this in the current difficult situation because … N1
Cause, reason