N1 Vocab Week 6 Day 4-5

Question 1

国際化の波に乗る（＝傾向に従う・けいこうにしたがう）

Answer 1

follow the trend for internationalization

Question 2

人の波に押される（＝大きな流れ）

Answer 2

be jostled in a crowd

Question 3

彼は感情に波がある（＝感情の変化が大きい）

Answer 3

He is moody

Question 4

台風が近づいていて波が高い

Answer 4

The waves are high because a typhoon is coming

Question 5

彼は昔のことを根に持っている（＝ねに）

Answer 5

He is bitter about what happened in the past

Question 6

彼は根は正直だ（＝本来の性質）

Answer 6

He doesn’t look it but he is honest

Question 7

その問題の根は深い

Answer 7

The root of the problem is deep

Question 8

息の根を止める

Answer 8

strange someone

Question 9

雑草を根から抜く（ざっそうをねからぬく）

Answer 9

pull out the weed with its root

Question 10

歯の根（はのね）

Answer 10

root of a tooth

Question 11

書き直した跡がある（あとがある）

Answer 11

There are signs that it’s been rewritten

Question 12

後は来月払います

Answer 12

I’ll pay the rest next month

Question 13

社長の後を継ぐ

Answer 13

take over the president’s position

Question 14

事故が後を絶たない（あとをたたない）（＝次々に怒る）

Answer 14

There continue to be accidents

Question 15

あと５分で始まる

Answer 15

It’ll start in 5min

Question 16

入社はできたが、後が心配だ

Answer 16

I got a job but I am not sure if I’ll be able to do it

Question 17

面倒なことを後に回る

Answer 17

leave aside a troublesome task until later

Question 18

彼の後を付ける

Answer 18

follow him

Question 19

故郷を後にする

Answer 19

leave one’s hometown

Question 20

ばか正直

Answer 20

extreme honesty

Question 21

ばか力

Answer 21

great physical strength

Question 22

専門ばか

Answer 22

person who knows nothing beyond his expertise

Question 23

親ばか

Answer 23

a doting parent

Question 24

今日はばかに寒い（＝非常に）

Answer 24

It’s so cold today

Question 25

ねじがばかになる

Answer 25

the screw won't hold

Question 26

自分だけがばかに見る（損をする）

Answer 26

waste time and money among others

Question 27

交通費がばかにならない（＝軽視できまい）

Answer 27

transportation costs add up

Question 28

友人にばかにされる

Answer 28

be looked down on by one's friends

Question 29

ばかなことをする

Answer 29

do a stupid thing

Question 30

学生に強く注意する

Answer 30

give a strong warning to a student

Question 31

今日は日差しが強い

Answer 31

The sun is strong today

Question 32

彼女は気が強い

Answer 32

She is strong-minded

Question 33

兄は機械に強い（＝詳しい・くわしい）

Answer 33

My brother knows a lot about machines

Question 34

彼は意志が強い

Answer 34

He has a strong will

Question 35

この木は寒さに強い

Answer 35

This tree is winter-hardy

Question 36

ひもを強く結ぶ（むすぶ）（＝きつく）

Answer 36

tie the rope tightly（opposite=ゆるく）

Question 37

今後の見通しが明るい

Answer 37

The prospect is very good（opposite=暗い）

Question 38

明るい声

Answer 38

cheerful voice

Question 39

彼は政治に明るい（＝詳しい）

Answer 39

He knows a lot about politics

Question 40

明るいブルー

Answer 40

light blue

Question 41

明るい性格

Answer 41

cheerful personality

Question 42

今日の会議の内容は重かった（＝深刻だった）

Answer 42

The contents of today's meeting were serious

Question 43

その仕事を断るのは気が重い（＝憂うつだ）

Answer 43

I am reluctant to turn down the job

Question 44

パソコンの働きが重い（＝遅い）

Answer 44

This PC is slow

Question 45

寝不足で頭が重い（＝すっきりしない）（ねぶそくであたまがおもい）

Answer 45

My brain isn't working well due to lack of sleep

Question 46

重い地位につく

Answer 46

assume an important position

Question 47

この自転車のペダルは重い

Answer 47

This bicycle feels heavy

Question 48

酸素は水素より重い（さんそ）

Answer 48

Oxygen is heavier than hydrogen

Question 49

このトマトは甘くておいしい

Answer 49

This tomato is sweet and tasty

Question 50

今朝のみそ汁はちょっと甘い

Answer 50

The miso soup this morning is rather mild（＝塩分が少ない）

Question 51

甘い声でささやく

Answer 51

whisper sweet things in her ear（＝優しく快い）

Question 52

彼は子供たちに甘い

Answer 52

He is easy on his kids

Question 53

考えが甘い

Answer 53

an overly optimistic view（＝安易・あんい）

Question 54

準備なしで受験したのは甘かった

Answer 54

I didn't prepare enough. I underestimated the difficulty of the entrance exam

Question 55

仕事を甘く見る

Answer 55

not take the job seriously

Question 56

見通しが甘い

Answer 56

an overly optimistic plan

Question 57

このねじは甘いからすぐに外れる

Answer 57

This screw will come out easily because it is already loose

Question 58

かたい椅子

Answer 58

hard chair

Question 59

かたい握手を交わす（あくしゅをかわす）

Answer 59

shake hands firmly

Question 60

口がかたい

Answer 60

be tight-lipped

Question 61

彼の決意はかたい（けつい）

Answer 61

He's firm in his decision

Question 62

表情がかたい

Answer 62

a stern look

Question 63

かたい商売をする

Answer 63

do stable business

Question 64

彼の合格はかたい

Answer 64

He'll certainly pass

Question 65

父は頭がかたい

Answer 65

My father is stubborn

Question 66

かたい話はやめよう

Answer 66

Let's not talk about such a serious topic

Question 67

外出をかたく禁ずる

Answer 67

Going out is prohibited

Question 68

対応がまずい

Answer 68

deal with it very poorly

Question 69

彼は性格はいいが顔がまずい

Answer 69

He has a nice personality but he is not very handsome（＝不細工だ・ぶさいく）

Question 70

彼の歌はまずい

Answer 70

He sings very poorly（＝下手）

Question 71

人に聞かれるとまずい

Answer 71

I don't want anyone to hear this（＝都合が悪い）

Question 72

まずいことになった

Answer 72

We're in trouble