unit 1.1

Question 1

人間ができている

Answer 1

to be mature and kind, to be well-balanced, to be a good person

Question 2

生涯

しょうがい

Answer 2

Life, lifetime (career, hobby, etc)

Question 3

首にする

Answer 3

to fire (from a job), to sack

Question 4

祖先

そせん

Answer 4

ancestor

Question 5

子孫

しそん

Answer 5

descendant, offspring

Question 6

末っ子

すえっこ

Answer 6

youngest child

Question 7

双子

ふたご

Answer 7

twins

Question 8

双生児

そうせいじ

Answer 8

twins

Question 9

他人

たにん

Answer 9

another person, other people

Question 10

油断大敵

ゆだんたいてき

Answer 10

carelessness is the great enemy

Question 11

敵視

てきし

Answer 11

looking upon (someone) as an enemy, being hostile toward

Question 12

寿命

じゅみょう

Answer 12

life span

Question 13

恵まれる

めぐまれる　(自)

Answer 13

to be blessed with, to be rich in

Question 14

生かす

いかす

Answer 14

1) to make (the best) use of
2) to let live, to keep alive

Question 15

遺伝

いでん

Answer 15

heredity, (genetic) inheritance

Question 16

優雅

ゆうが

Answer 16

elegant, graceful, refined

Question 17

真似

まね

Answer 17

imitating, copying

Question 18

除く

のぞく

Answer 18

1. to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate
2. to exclude, to except (除いて、除けば)

Question 19

食欲がわく

Answer 19

appetite is appearing

Question 20

湧く

わく 　(自)

Answer 20

1. to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
2. to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.), to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
3. to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

Question 21

不振

ふしん

Answer 21

dullness, slump, stagnation

Question 22

旺盛

おうせい

Answer 22

1. lively, vigorous, energetic, healthy, avid (e.g. desire), rich (e.g. imagination)
2. full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.)

Question 23

満たす

みたす　（他）

Answer 23

to satisfy (conditions, one’s appetite, etc.), to meet (e.g. demands)

Question 24

炊事

すいじ

Answer 24

cooking, kitchen work

Question 25

出産

しゅっさん

Answer 25

giving birth

Question 26

介護

かいご

Answer 26

nursing, care

Question 27

稼ぐ

かせぐ　（他）

Answer 27

1. to earn (income)
2. to score (points, victory), to gain (time)

Question 28

出世

しゅっせ

Answer 28

success in life

Question 29

地位

ちい

Answer 29

1. (social) position, status
2. position (in a company, organization, etc.), post, rank

Question 30

資格

しかく

Answer 30

qualifications, requirements

Question 31

専攻

せんこう

Answer 31

major

Question 32

支度

したく

Answer 32

preparation, arrangements

Question 33

身支度

みじたく

Answer 33

1. dress, outfit
2. to dress oneself

Question 34

しわ

Answer 34

wrinkle, crease

Question 35

しわくちゃ　（な）

Answer 35

crumpled, wrinkled

Question 36

にかまわない

Answer 36

(something) doesn’t matter

Question 37

お世辞

おせじ

Answer 37

flattery, compliment

Question 38

重んじる

おもんじる

Answer 38

to respect, to honor

Question 39

弁解

べんかい

Answer 39

explanation (e.g. for one’s actions), excuse

Question 40

漏れる

もれる　（自）

Answer 40

to leak out, to escape

Question 41

打ち明ける

うちあける　（他）

Answer 41

to reveal, to disclose

Question 42

尊敬

そんけい　（する）

Answer 42

respect

Question 43

謙遜

けんそん　（する）

Answer 43

modesty

Question 44

添う

そう　（自）

Answer 44

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.)

Question 45

苦労

　くろう　（する）

Answer 45

trouble, worry

Question 46

意思表示

いしひょうじ

Answer 46

expressing one’s feelings

Question 47

抑える

おさえる

Answer 47

to keep within limits (e.g. spending), to restrain (e.g. emotions), to control

Question 48

理性

りせい

Answer 48

reason, (one’s) sense

Question 49

殴る

なぐる

Answer 49

to strike, to punch

Question 50

感情に走る

Answer 50

to act on one’s emotions, to be carried away by one’s feelings

Question 51

指摘

してき　（する）

Answer 51

pointing out, identification

Question 52

反論

はんろん　（する）

Answer 52

objection