light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
number; number plate; license plate
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
home delivery (of food); outside catering
(not) so much; (not) that much
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
female high-school student
chastity; virtue; fidelity
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
sincere; honest; faithful
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor