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今更ながら

今さらながら
exp
いまさらながら
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
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二更

にこう
second watch (approx. 9 pm to 11 pm)
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平更

adv
ひらさら
earnestly; intently; determinedly; by all means; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")