to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
white makeup powder; (face) powder
raw materials; ingredient
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
danger; peril; hazard; risk
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
all night long; all through the night
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite