第1課

Question 1

陽気な

Answer 1

ようき
cheerful; jovial; merry; lively
彼女はいつも陽気でにこにこしている
彼は陽気に見える人だった

Question 2

陰気な

Answer 2

いんき
gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy​
私の故郷は陰気な雰囲気になりがち
彼女の目つきは陰気になった

Question 3

短気な

Answer 3

たんき
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
短気は損気（そんきdisadvantage​）

Question 4

のん気な

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easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely; careless; thoughtless​
のん気にかまえなさい

Question 5

気丈な

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きじょう
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough

Question 6

気弱な

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きよわ
timid; fainthearted

Question 7

勝ち気な

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かちき
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

Question 8

内気な

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うちき
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
内気な人は外向的な人より短命
彼女は生まれつき（by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate）内気だった
彼女は高校時代内気でした

Question 9

気が利く

Answer 9

きく
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful​
to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

Question 10

気長な

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きなが
patient; unhurried; leisurely

Question 11

気短な

Answer 11

きみじか
short-tempered; quick-tempered​
impatient; hasty; rash​

Question 12

気が荒い

Answer 12

あらい
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome

Question 13

生意気な

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なまいき
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky; pert; brash
私の前で生意気な口をきくんじゃないぞ、さもないと（otherwise; or else; if not​）痛い目にあうからな
あいつの生意気な話し方が嫌いだ
彼の意見は本当に場違い（out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb）だった

Question 14

無邪気な

Answer 14

むじゃき
innocent; simple-minded
彼女は無邪気を装った（よそおうto dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate​、to pretend; to feign; to affect; to disguise oneself as
無邪気なふりをした

Question 15

移り気な

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うつりぎ
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
彼女の移り気にはみんな当惑（bewilderment; perplexity;　embarrassment; confusion）している

Question 16

好奇心

Answer 16

こうきしん
curiosity; inquisitiveness

Question 17

警戒心

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けいかいしん
wariness
警戒心を解く（とく）

Question 18

猜疑心

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さいぎしん
suspicion (of others); jealousy

Question 19

競争心

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きょうそうしん
competitive spirit

Question 20

独立心

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どくりつしん
independent spirit

Question 21

依頼心

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いらいしん
spirit of dependence

Question 22

自尊心

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じそんしん
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
彼女の態度は私の自尊心を傷つけた
彼は自尊心が強すぎて、他人にものを尋ねることができない。

Question 23

向上心

Answer 23

こうじょうしん
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

Question 24

依存心

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いぞんしん
dependent mentality

Question 25

積極性

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せっきょくせい assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise 彼は生まれつき積極性に乏しかった（とぼしいmeagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor）

Question 26

消極性

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しょうきょくせい passivity; negativity; halfheartedness

Question 27

協調性

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きょうちょうせい cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

Question 28

独創性

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どくそうせい creativity; ingenuity ノスタルジックな感じがたまらなく好きな人もいるし、独創性を愛する人もいる

Question 29

心配性

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しんぱいしょう nervous temperament; worrier's disposition 私、心配性なんです

Question 30

苦労性

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くろうしょう nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism

Question 31

貧乏性

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びんぼうしょう parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save​ tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition

Question 32

凝り性

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こりしょう tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; fastidiousness; meticulousness

Question 33

積極的

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せっきょくてき positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive 転職したいと思ったものの、自分に自信が持てなくて、積極的に行動できずにいる 出世（success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence）するためには積極的な人間でなければならない

Question 34

消極的

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しょうきょくてき negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated​ 「飲みに行こう」という先輩の誘いに対していつも消極的な態度をとっていたら、そのうち誘われなくなった 彼は消極的な性格だ

Question 35

楽観的

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らっかんてき optimistic; hopeful 会議は楽観的な調子で終わった

Question 36

悲観的

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ひかんてき pessimistic; gloomy 悲観的な人生観を捨てよう

Question 37

社交的

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しゃこうてき sociable 彼女は町の社交的型にあわせようとしない

Question 38

非社交的

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ひしゃこうてき unsociable; retiring; solitude-loving

Question 39

外向的

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がいこうてき extroverted; outgoing

Question 40

内向的

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ないこうてき introverted; withdrawn 内向的な奴でいることの自由はずっと愛してきた 日本人はものの見方が内向的であるとか、国際性が不十分であると言って非難されることが多い

Question 41

理性的

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りせいてき rational

Question 42

感情的

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かんじょうてき emotional; sentimental

Question 43

開放的

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かいほうてき open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; liberal

Question 44

閉鎖的

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へいさてき insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive​

Question 45

楽天的

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らくてんてき optimistic

Question 46

友好的

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ゆうこうてき friendly; amicable

Question 47

個性的

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こせいてき individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic

Question 48

感傷的

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かんしょうてき sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

Question 49

利己的

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りこてき selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested

Question 50

自己中心的

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じこちゅうしんてき egoistic; self-centered; selfish

Question 51

楽天家

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らくてんか optimist; easy-going person

Question 52

自信家

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じしんか person who has great confidence (faith) in himself

Question 53

野心家

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やしんか ambitious person

Question 54

倹約家

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けんやくか thrifty person; frugal person; economizer

Question 55

浪費家

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ろうひか wasteful person

Question 56

照れ屋

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てれや very shy person; bashful person

Question 57

頑張り屋

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がんばりや someone who battles on in difficult circumstances

Question 58

恥ずかしがり屋

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はずかしがりや shy person

Question 59

寂しがり屋

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さびしがりや person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company

Question 60

正直者

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しょうじきもの honest person

Question 61

働き者

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はたらきもの

Question 62

なまけ者

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もの lazy person

Question 63

あわて者

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scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; thoughtless person

Question 64

ひょうきん者

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funny person; humorous fellow; joker

Question 65

小心者

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しょうしんもの timid person; coward

Question 66

臆病者

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おくびょうもの coward; wimp

Question 67

卑怯者

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ひきょうもの 1. coward 2. sneaky person; underhanded person;

Question 68

横着者

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おうちゃくもの shirker; goof-off; goldbricker

Question 69

お調子者

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おちょうしもの person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

Question 70

神経質な

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しんけいしつ nervous; highly strung; sensitive​ 2. fussy; worried about petty things

Question 71

おおらかな

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placid; composed; serene; calm

Question 72

のん気な

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のんき easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely; careless; thoughtless

Question 73

平凡な

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へいぼん ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable

Question 74

無責任な

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むせきにん irresponsibility

Question 75

引っ込み思案な

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ひっこみじあん reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

Question 76

活発な

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かっぱつ lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

Question 77

騒々しい

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そうぞうしい 1. noisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous; raucous​ 2. turbulent; unsettled; restless

Question 78

八方美人

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はっぽうびじん everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky

Question 79

頑固な

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がんこ stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

Question 80

強情な

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ごうじょう obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

Question 81

詮索好き

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せんさくずき 1. curiosity; inquisitiveness​ 2. nosy person; busybody

Question 82

慎重な

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しんちょう careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate​

Question 83

優柔不断な

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ゆうじゅうふだん indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating​

Question 84

大胆な

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だいたんな bold; daring; audacious

Question 85

勇敢な

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ゆうかん brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

Question 86

向こう見ずな

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reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring

Question 87

おおざっぱな

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大雑把 1. rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose​ 大雑把に言えば 2. careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

Question 88

繊細な

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せんさい 1. dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; slim​ 2. sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

Question 89

けちん坊、けちな

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けちんぼう miser; cheapskate

Question 90

気前がいい

Answer 90

きまえ generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal

Question 91

明朗快活な

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めいろうかいかつ cheerful and openhearted

Question 92

意志強固な

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いしきょうこ 意志が強い

Question 93

意志薄弱

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いしはくじゃく weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute​

Question 94

冷静沈着な

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れいせいちんちゃく calm, cool, and collected; level and calm​

Question 95

忍耐強い

Answer 95

にんたいづよい

Question 96

我慢強い

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がまんづよい

Question 97

努力家

Answer 97

どりょくか hard worker; hardworking person