小心

彼は小心な性格で、人前で話すのが苦手だ。

He is timid by nature and not good at speaking in front of people.

小心な私は、会議で上司に反対意見を言えなかった。

Timid as I am, I couldn't voice my disagreement to my boss at the meeting.

弟は小心だから、夜道を一人で歩くのを怖がる。

My little brother is faint-hearted, so he's scared to walk alone on dark streets.

番頭は毎晩、帳簿を小心に点検した。

Every night the head clerk went over the ledgers with scrupulous care.

何事にも小心に臨むのが父の流儀だった。

My father's way was to approach everything with caution.

彼女は小心に言葉を選びながら、事情を説明した。

She explained the circumstances, choosing her words carefully.