use of ほどには and くらいには in this sentence context is some bad guys talking to an arrogant rich girl that they kidnapped. Included extra context, not sure if needed. > girl …… …… > > bad guys > > girl …… …… > > bad guys > > girl > > **** > > **……** > > girl **** " from now on, as a beautiful person like me with a rose coloured life, [] is not a thing " To the extent of having "that" conviction without any doubt is a (?), as long as this 'extent" is allowed, the world will fawn over me. .... that is until today 1. i'm unsure how to read XXYY 2. The concept of [] is also lost on me here. Who is doing the here and what is ? (being a ?) 3. how do and differ here? Another little thing if possible, is and in this excerpt used with the […] definition? thank you edit: after some advice this is my new conclusion: "(I am a) { to the extent that (I) believe [...]}, because the world, ({} - entire thing as adverb), fawned over me. "

1. XX()YY means "to be YY to the extent to do XX", "to be YY enough to do XX".

2. The refers to =.

The subject of the is . has allowed to believe that .

3. and have the same meaning here.




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The connects to .


"For a like me, there won't be , , or ." "To a like me, , , won't happen."

means "to be born as a Japanese" (≂ ). I think the indicates .