積極的
proactive; active
→ He actively asks questions.
消極的
passive
→ Stop thinking passively.
大人しい
quiet; gentle
→ She is a very quiet person.
やかましい
noisy; strict
→ The construction noise is loud and annoying.
慎重
careful; cautious
→ Act cautiously.
そそっかしい
careless; hasty
→ I have a hasty personality.
きちんとした
neat; proper
→ Go in proper attire.
だらしない
sloppy; untidy
→ Fix a sloppy lifestyle.
器用
skillful; handy
→ He is handy with his hands.
不器用
clumsy
→ I am clumsy and bad at cooking.
要領
point; knack
→ He has a knack for his work.
謙虚
humble; modest
→ Never forget a humble attitude even if you succeed.
生意気
cheeky; saucy
→ Don't cop a cheeky attitude.
勘
intuition; gut feeling
→ My intuition is sharp today.
鋭い
sharp
→ His observation skills are sharp.
鈍い
dull; blunt
→ This knife is blunt.
弱気
timid; weak-kneed
→ Don't become timid.
強気
firm; confident
→ The president made a confident statement.
頼もしい
reliable; promising
→ He is a reliable leader.
頼りになる
to be reliable
→ When in trouble, she is reliable.
礼儀正しい
polite; courteous
→ He is polite to everyone.
冷静な
calm; composed
→ Respond calmly even when trouble occurs.
陽気な
cheerful; pleasant (weather)
→ He is liked for his cheerful personality.
ユーモアがある
to have a sense of humor
→ His conversation has a sense of humor.
はきはき
clearly; briskly
→ Answer clearly during the interview.
にこにこ
smilingly
→ She is always smiling.
純粋な
pure; innocent
→ I want to cherish the pure heart of a child.
穏やかな
gentle; calm
→ The sea is calm today.
わがまま
selfish; self-centered
→ A selfish attitude will be disliked.
強引
pushy; forceful
→ Beware of pushy solicitations.
厚かましい
impudent; shameless
→ I apologize for this impudent request.
図々しい
impudent; shameless
→ It is impudent to cut in line.
けち
stingy; miser
→ He is very stingy.
乱暴(な)
rough; violent
→ Close the door roughly.
気が荒い
rough-tempered
→ That dog has a rough temper, so be careful.
卑怯
cowardly; unfair
→ It is cowardly to lie.
平気
unconcerned; alright
→ He looks unconcerned even when scolded.
裏切る
to betray
→ I cannot betray my best friend.
威張る
to act big; to be bossy
→ Seniors act bossy towards juniors.
ふざける
to mess around; to joke
→ Don't mess around during class.
すぐに飽きる
to get bored easily
→ He gets bored easily even when starting a new hobby.
飽きっぽい
fickle; easily bored
→ I want to fix my fickle personality.
すぐに慌てる
to panic easily
→ Panics easily when trouble occurs.
呑気
carefree
→ Sleeping carelessly even though there is an exam tomorrow.
のんびり
leisurely; relaxed
→ Spend holidays leisurely at home.
よくしゃれを言う
often tells jokes
→ The president often tells jokes.
率直な
frank; candid
→ Please let me hear your frank opinion.
心理
psychology; mental state
→ Analyze the psychology of criminals.
緊張する
to be nervous
→ I get nervous before a speech.
どきどきする
heart pounding; nervous
→ My heart was pounding while waiting for the test results.
いらいらする
to be irritated; frustrated
→ I'm irritated because the bus isn't coming.
わくわくする
to be excited
→ I am excited about the trip starting tomorrow.
気楽な
comfortable; carefree
→ Enjoy a carefree life living alone.
機嫌
mood
→ The boss is in a good mood today.
清潔な
clean; hygienic
→ Use a clean towel.
不潔な
unclean; filthy
→ Don't touch food with unclean hands.
見かけ
appearance
→ You can't judge a person by their appearance.
派手な
showy; flashy
→ Go to a party wearing flashy clothes.
地味な
plain; understated
→ She looks good in understated makeup.
規則正しい
regular; systematic
→ Lead a regular life.
怒りっぽい
hot-tempered
→ I became hot-tempered as I got older.
忘れっぽい
forgetful
→ I have become very forgetful recently.
わざと
on purpose
→ I let you win on purpose.
わざわざ
taking the trouble
→ Thank you for taking the trouble to come.
一切~ない
absolutely not ~
→ He does not drink alcohol at all.
めっきり
remarkably; noticeably
→ It has become noticeably colder recently.
相変わらず
as usual
→ He is doing well as usual.