城壁が完成したが最後
English translation: Once the wall was complete
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| 20:22 May 2, 2005 |
| Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics / Bible, Old Testament | ||||
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| 5 +2 | Once it's been done |
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| 5 | it would all be over |
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| 5 | see my note |
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| 城壁が完成したが最後 it would all be over Explanation: used like "heaven forbid that" such and such should happen |
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peer agreement (net): +2| 城壁が完成したが最後 Once it's been done Explanation: 最後 literally means at the end. In this case it is used as an emphasis; in essence "once XXXX is done, there is no way to take it back". In other words, "no way to redo it". |
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