人柄
personality, character, personal nature
→ Attracted by my boss's wonderful personality, I continue working at this company.
性質
nature, property, disposition, temper
→ She has a very earnest nature and does everything thoroughly.
向く
to be suited for; to face, to turn towards
→ This job is well-suited for someone who enjoys detailed tasks.
温厚な
gentle, mild-mannered, genial
→ The gentle, mild-mannered teacher is remarkably popular among students.
社交的な
sociable, outgoing, gregarious
→ Thanks to her sociable personality, she makes friends instantly wherever she goes.
活発な
lively, active, vigorous, animated
→ The children are playing vigorously and actively in the park.
頑固な
stubborn, obstinate, headstrong
→ My grandfather is stubborn and will never change anything once he has decided.
素朴な
simple, rustic, artless, unsophisticated
→ The people of this village are simple, rustic, and profoundly kind.
無邪気な
innocent, naive, simple-minded, childlike
→ I felt deeply comforted by the children's innocent, pure smiles.
謙虚な
humble, modest
→ No matter how successful you become, you must never forget a humble attitude.
無口な
reticent, taciturn, quiet
→ My father is a taciturn man, yet he cherishes our family deeply.
人見知りする
shyness with strangers (to be shy around strangers)
→ My daughter is shy around strangers and cannot say a word in front of people she doesn't know.
おく病な
cowardly, timid, faint-hearted
→ He is faint-hearted and will never step foot inside a haunted house.
大胆な
bold, daring, audacious, fearless
→ With her bold actions, she rescued the company from a grave crisis.
なれなれしい(馴れ馴れしい)
overly familiar, presumptuous, free-and-easy
→ Speaking so familiarly on a first encounter shows he is an overly presumptuous person.
厚かましい
shameless, brazen, impudent, cheeky
→ Barging into someone's home and opening their fridge without permission is utterly shameless.
欲張りな
greedy, covetous, grasping
→ If you become overly greedy, you will ultimately end up with nothing in your hands.
粘り強い
tenacious, persevering, persistent, patient
→ As a result of tenacious negotiations, we successfully clinched the contract.
大ざっぱな
rough, crude, broad, sloppy
→ She has a rough and careless personality and rarely cleans her room.
だらしない
slovenly, untidy, loose, undisciplined
→ The askew necktie gave off a completely untidy, slovenly impression.
ルーズな
loose, slack, undisciplined, lax
→ Because he is lax and untrustworthy regarding promises, he lost all credibility.
短気な
short-tempered, quick-tempered, irritable
→ As the adage goes 'anger leads to loss', flaring up only harms you.
ひきょうな(卑劣な)
cowardly, mean, unfair, underhanded
→ Tormenting and bullying the weak is downright cowardly and despicable.
プライド
pride, self-esteem
→ If your pride is excessively high, interpersonal relationships will falter.
典型的な
typical, representative, prototypical, classic
→ This is a quintessential, typical Japanese breakfast.
要領
point, knack, the ropes, practical trick
→ It took a great deal of time before I finally learned the ropes of the job.
乗り
rapport, mood, shared enthusiasm, vibe
→ That person is such a killjoy with zero rapport that spending time with them is dull.
物事
things, matters, everything, affairs
→ It is crucial to approach and reflect upon all matters forward-lookingly.
反面
on the other hand, the reverse side, obverse
→ While cities are convenient, on the other hand, natural greenery is scarce.
