相談役　島耕作（１）

Senior Advisor Kosaku Shima

Vocabulary

Character names have not been removed from this list. There may also be misparsings of characters names in the list. Character names may be removed from the list on a future date.

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
スポーツ
sport; sports
  1. [n,adj-no] sport; sports
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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 ...
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日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
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相談役そうだんやく
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
  1. [n] counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
43
社長しゃちょう
company president; manager; director
  1. [n] company president; manager; director
41
会長かいちょう
president (of a society); chairman
  1. [n] president (of a society); chairman
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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")
29
ビジネス
business
  1. [n] business
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
24
顧問こもん
adviser; advisor; consultant
  1. [n] adviser; advisor; consultant
21
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
21
団体だんたい
group; party; team
  1. [n] group; party; team
  2. [n] organization; organisation; association; group; body; society
20
協会きょうかい
association; society; organization; organisation
  1. [n] association; society; organization; organisation
19
選手せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
  1. [n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
18
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
18
風花かざばな
flurry of snow in a clear sky
  1. [n] flurry of snow in a clear sky
  2. [n] winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops
  3. [n] skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
17
フェンシング
fencing
  1. [n] fencing
17
テコてこ
lever
  1. [n] lever
  2. [n] agent (causing something to happen); instrument; force
  3. [n] assistant; helper
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というという
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
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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
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耕作こうさく
cultivation; farming
  1. [n,vs,vt] cultivation; farming
13
仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
13
人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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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...
13
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
13
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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何となんと
what; how
  1. [adv] what; how
  2. [adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
  3. [adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
  4. [int] oh my; wow
  5. [int] well, ...; so, ...
12
リーグ
league
  1. [n] league
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我々われわれ
we
  1. [pn] we
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世界せかい
the world; society; the universe
  1. [n] the world; society; the universe
  2. [n] sphere; circle; world
  3. [adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous
  4. [n] realm governed by one Buddha; space
11
ポート
port
  1. [n] port
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なるほどなるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
  1. [int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
11
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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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
11
アメリカアメリカ
(United States of) America; United States; US; USA
  1. [n] (United States of) America; United States; US; USA
  2. [n] America (land mass); the Americas
11
経営けいえい
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
  1. [n,vs,vt] management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
10
欠かすかかす
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
  1. [v5s,vt] to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
10
外部がいぶ
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior
  1. [n,adj-no] outside (e.g. of a building); exterior
  2. [n,adj-no] outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
10
取締役とりしまりやく
company director; board member
  1. [n] company director; board member
10
会社かいしゃ
company; corporation; firm
  1. [n] company; corporation; firm
  2. [n] one's workplace
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会かい
meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  1. [n,n-suf] meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  2. [n,n-suf] society; association; club
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今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
10
わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
10
ブック
book
  1. [n] book
10
につけてにつけ
every time; whenever; as
  1. [exp] every time; whenever; as
  2. [exp] whether; in (either case)
10
これまでこれまで
so far; up to now; hitherto
  1. [exp,adj-no] so far; up to now; hitherto
  2. [exp] that's enough (for today); it ends here
10
いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
10
退任たいにん
retirement; resignation; stepping down
  1. [n,vs,vi] retirement; resignation; stepping down
9
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
9
役員やくいん
director; executive
  1. [n] director; executive
  2. [n] officer; official; person in charge
9
強化きょうか
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
  1. [n,vs,vt] strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
  2. [n,vs,vt] reinforcement
9
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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企業きぎょう
enterprise; business; company; corporation
  1. [n] enterprise; business; company; corporation
9
人材じんざい
capable person; talented person
  1. [n] capable person; talented person
  2. [n] human resources; personnel
9
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
9
ところところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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おわりおわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
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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
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話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
8
経済けいざい
economy; economics
  1. [n] economy; economics
  2. [n] finance; (one's) finances; financial circumstances
  3. [n] being economical; economy; thrift
8
就任しゅうにん
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
  1. [n,vs,vi] assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
8
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)
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倍ばい
double; twice (as much)
  1. [n,adj-no] double; twice (as much)
  2. [ctr] times (as much); -fold
  3. [ctr] 1-nth; 1 to n; 1 in n
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今までいままで
until now; so far; up to the present
  1. [n,adv] until now; so far; up to the present
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交友こうゆう
friend; companion; acquaintance
  1. [n] friend; companion; acquaintance
  2. [n] friendship; companionship
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まずまず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  1. [adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  2. [adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. [adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. [adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
8
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
8
高校野球こうこうやきゅう
high-school baseball
  1. [n] high-school baseball
7
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
7
多いおおい
many; numerous; a lot
  1. [adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
  2. [adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  3. [adj-i] frequent; common
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兼けん
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time
  1. [conj] cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time
7
何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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会場かいじょう
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
  1. [n] assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
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ようなような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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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 ...
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というのはというのは
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...
  1. [exp,conj] because ...; for ...; the reason being ...
  2. [exp,conj] as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...; how about ...
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チケット
ticket
  1. [n] ticket
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ためにために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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競技きょうぎ
game; match; contest
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] game; match; contest
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理事りじ
director; trustee
  1. [n] director; trustee
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点てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  1. [n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  2. [n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
  3. [n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
  4. [n] point
  5. [n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
  6. [n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
  7. [n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
  8. [ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
  9. [ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
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更にさらに
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
  1. [adv,conj] furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
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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
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時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
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意識いしき
consciousness
  1. [n,vs] consciousness
  2. [n,vs] becoming aware (of); awareness; sense
  3. [n,vs] mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
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巨大きょだい
huge; gigantic; enormous
  1. [adj-na,n] huge; gigantic; enormous
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実はじつは
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
  1. [exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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大学だいがく
university; college
  1. [n] university; college
  2. [n] former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
  3. [n] the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
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取締役会とりしまりやくかい
board of directors
  1. [n] board of directors
  2. [n] board of directors' meeting
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収入しゅうにゅう
income; receipts; revenue
  1. [n] income; receipts; revenue
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分野ぶんや
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
  1. [n] field; sphere; realm; division; branch
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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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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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なので
because; as; since
  1. [exp,prt] because; as; since
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とてもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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