新巨人の星（１）

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
雄馬ぼば
male horse
  1. [n] male horse
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巨人きょじん
giant; great man
  1. [n] giant; great man
  2. [n] Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
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野球やきゅう
baseball
  1. [n] baseball
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星ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  1. [n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. [n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
  4. [n] dot; spot; fleck
  5. [n] bullseye
  6. [n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
  7. [n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
  8. [n] point; score
  9. [n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
  10. [n] (pyrotechnic) star
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投手とうしゅ
pitcher
  1. [n] pitcher
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花形はながた
floral pattern; flourish; ornament
  1. [n,adj-no] floral pattern; flourish; ornament
  2. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
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やつやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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監督かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
  2. [n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
18
代打だいだ
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter
  1. [n] pinch-hitting; pinch hitter
18
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
18
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
18
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
17
プロ
professional
  1. [n,adj-no] professional
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草野球くさやきゅう
grass-lot baseball
  1. [n] grass-lot baseball
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
15
ぼくぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
13
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
13
コーチ
coach
  1. [n,vs,vt] coach
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ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
12
きみきみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
12
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
12
二軍にぐん
second string players
  1. [n,adj-no] second string players
11
までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
11
父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
10
打撃だげき
blow; shock; strike; damage
  1. [n] blow; shock; strike; damage
  2. [n] batting
10
中日ちゅうにち
China and Japan
  1. [n] China and Japan
  2. [n] the middle day
  3. [n] the equinoctial day
10
おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
10
専門せんもん
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) major
  1. [n] speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) major
  2. [n] sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on; doing exclusively; sticking to
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まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
9
またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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オヤジおやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
9
左ひだり
left; left-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
  2. [n] left hand
  3. [n] the left (wing); leftist
  4. [n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
8
助っ人すけっと
helper; supporter; second; backer
  1. [n] helper; supporter; second; backer
  2. [n] foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
8
もはやもはや
already; now
  1. [adv] already; now
  2. [adv] no longer; not any more
8
ボール
ball
  1. [n] ball
  2. [n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
  3. [n] bowl
  4. [n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
8
チーム
team
  1. [n] team
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そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
7
最下位さいかい
last place; lowest position; lowest rank
  1. [n] last place; lowest position; lowest rank
  2. [adj-no] least significant (bit); lowest order
7
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
7
執念しゅうねん
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
  1. [n] tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
7
人間ドックにんげんドック
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
  1. [n] comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
7
ライバル
rival; competition
  1. [n,adj-no] rival; competition
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こうこう
in this way; like this; so; thus
  1. [adv] in this way; like this; so; thus
  2. [adv] this (much); so
  3. [int] uh; er; mm; well
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阪神はんしん
Osaka-Kobe
  1. [n] Osaka-Kobe
  2. [n] Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
6
重工業じゅうこうぎょう
heavy industry
  1. [n] heavy industry
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打者だしゃ
batter
  1. [n] batter
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復帰ふっき
return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
  1. [n,vs,vi] return; reversion; comeback; reinstatement
  2. [n] carriage return
6
巨人軍きょじんぐん
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
  1. [n] Giants (Japanese baseball team)
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一徹いってつ
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,n] obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
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ほどほど
extent; degree; measure
  1. [n,adv] extent; degree; measure
  2. [n] limit; bounds
  3. [n] (span of) time
  4. [n] (a) distance
  5. [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
  6. [prt] about; around; approximately; or so
  7. [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  8. [prt] the more ... the more ...
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ピッチング
pitching
  1. [n,vs,vi] pitching
  2. [n,vs,vi] pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
6
のみ
only; nothing but
  1. [suf,prt] only; nothing but
6
サンダー
thunder
  1. [n] thunder
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オーライ
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
  1. [int] all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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道みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
  1. [n] road; path; street; lane; passage
  2. [n] route; way
  3. [n] distance; journey
  4. [n] road (e.g. to victory); course
  5. [n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
  6. [n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
  7. [n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
  8. [n] means; way; method
5
近頃ちかごろ
lately; recently; nowadays
  1. [adv,n,adj-no] lately; recently; nowadays
  2. [adv] terribly; awfully; extremely
5
背番号せばんごう
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
  1. [n] number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
5
球界きゅうかい
the baseball world
  1. [n] the baseball world
5
球団きゅうだん
baseball team
  1. [n] baseball team
5
父さんとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
5
昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
5
成功率せいこうりつ
success rate
  1. [n] success rate
5
大物おおもの
important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
  1. [n] important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
  2. [n] big thing; big one; big game; big catch; whopper; valuable thing
5
大リーグだいリーグ
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
  1. [n] the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
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地獄じごく
hell realm; Naraka
  1. [n] hell realm; Naraka
  2. [n] Hell
  3. [n] hell; misery; nightmare; inferno
  4. [n] place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
5
団だん
body; group; party; company; troupe
  1. [n] body; group; party; company; troupe
5
ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
5
ファン
fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
  1. [n] fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
  2. [n] (electric) fan
5
ビッグ
big
  1. [adj-na] big
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どんでん返しどんでんがえし
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
  1. [n] (sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
  2. [n] rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
5
ドラゴン
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
  1. [n] dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
5
とにかくとにかく
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  1. [adv] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  2. [adv] setting aside ...; regardless of ...
  3. [adv] really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably
5
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
5
いういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
5
顔かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
4
雄おす
male (animal, plant)
  1. [n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
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覆面ふくめん
mask; veil; disguise
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] mask; veil; disguise
  2. [adj-f,n] anonymous; unmarked; incognito
4
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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考えかんがえ
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  1. [n] thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  2. [n] idea; notion; imagination
  3. [n] intention; plan; design
  4. [n] consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection
  5. [n] wish; hope; expectation
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秘密ひみつ
secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  2. [n] mystery
  3. [n] secret (e.g. to success)
  4. [n] esoteric teachings
4
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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業ぎょう
work; business; company; agency
  1. [n,n-suf] work; business; company; agency
  2. [n,n-suf] study
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東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
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有料ゆうりょう
fee-charging; paid; not free
  1. [adj-no,n] fee-charging; paid; not free
  2. [n] toll road
4
時代じだい
period; epoch; era; age
  1. [n] period; epoch; era; age
  2. [n] the times; those days
  3. [n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity
  4. [n] antique; period piece
4
捕手ほしゅ
catcher
  1. [n] catcher
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抗議こうぎ
protest; objection
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no] protest; objection
4
戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
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引退いんたい
retirement
  1. [n,vs,vi] retirement
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常務じょうむ
managing director; executive director
  1. [n] managing director; executive director
  2. [n] routine business; regular business
4
尾行びこう
shadow; tail; following
  1. [n,vs,vt] shadow; tail; following
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姉ちゃんねえちゃん
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  1. [n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  2. [n] girl
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妄執もうしゅう
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
  1. [n] deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
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女房にょうぼう
wife (esp. one's own wife)
  1. [n] wife (esp. one's own wife)
  2. [n] court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
  3. [n] woman (esp. as a love interest)
4
再会さいかい
meeting again; reunion
  1. [n,vs,vi] meeting again; reunion
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