係長 島耕作（１）

Subsection Chief 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 ⓘ
課長かちょう
section manager; section chief
  1. [n] section manager; section chief
59 1.63%
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 ...
56 1.55%
馬うま
horse
  1. [n] horse
  2. [n] horse racing
  3. [n] promoted bishop
  4. [n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
49 1.36%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
48 1.33%
遠とお
distant
  1. [adj-no] distant
48 1.33%
ラーメン
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
  1. [n] ramen; Chinese-style noodles
47 1.30%
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")
35 0.97%
ショウルーム
showroom
  1. [n] showroom
28 0.78%
会長かいちょう
president (of a society); chairman
  1. [n] president (of a society); chairman
25 0.69%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
24 0.66%
キミきみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
23 0.64%
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
22 0.61%
初はつ
first; new
  1. [adj-no,n,n-pref,n-suf] first; new
22 0.61%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
21 0.58%
係長かかりちょう
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
  1. [n] subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
21 0.58%
千世ちよ
thousand years
  1. [n] thousand years
  2. [n] very long period; forever
21 0.58%
庭にわ
garden; yard; courtyard
  1. [n] garden; yard; courtyard
  2. [n] field (of action); area
21 0.58%
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
19 0.53%
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
19 0.53%
部長ぶちょう
head (chief, director) of a section or department
  1. [n] head (chief, director) of a section or department
  2. [n] head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
19 0.53%
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 ...
18 0.50%
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
17 0.47%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
15 0.42%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
15 0.42%
下さいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
15 0.42%
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
15 0.42%
本社ほんしゃ
head office; main office; headquarters; parent company
  1. [n] head office; main office; headquarters; parent company
  2. [n] main shrine
  3. [n] this company; this shrine
14 0.39%
課か
lesson
  1. [n,n-suf] lesson
  2. [n,n-suf] section (in an organization); division; department
  3. [ctr] counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
14 0.39%
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!
13 0.36%
会社かいしゃ
company; corporation; firm
  1. [n] company; corporation; firm
  2. [n] one's workplace
13 0.36%
売り上げうりあげ
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
  1. [n] amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
13 0.36%
達成たっせい
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
  1. [n,vs,vt] achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
13 0.36%
おわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
12 0.33%
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
12 0.33%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
12 0.33%
全国ぜんこく
the whole country
  1. [n] the whole country
12 0.33%
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 0.30%
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...
11 0.30%
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
11 0.30%
主人しゅじん
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
  1. [n] head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
  2. [n] one's husband
  3. [n] (one's) employer; (one's) master
  4. [n] host; hostess
11 0.30%
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
11 0.30%
続くつづく
to continue; to last; to go on
  1. [v5k,vi] to continue; to last; to go on
  2. [v5k,vi] to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
  3. [v5k,vi] to occur again and again
  4. [v5k,vi] to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin
  5. [v5k,vi] to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to
  6. [v5k,vi] to hold out; to keep; to last
11 0.30%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
10 0.28%
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
10 0.28%
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
10 0.28%
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
10 0.28%
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 0.28%
出来るできる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  1. [v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. [v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
  3. [v1,vi] to be made; to be built
  4. [v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. [v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
  6. [v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
  7. [v1,vi] to become pregnant
10 0.28%
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)
10 0.28%
客きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
10 0.28%
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 ...
9 0.25%
一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
9 0.25%
助成じょせい
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
  1. [n,vs,vt] assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
9 0.25%
営業所えいぎょうしょ
business office; place of business
  1. [n] business office; place of business
9 0.25%
所長しょちょう
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
  1. [n] head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
9 0.25%
病院びょういん
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
  1. [n] hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
9 0.25%
目標もくひょう
goal; target; aim; objective
  1. [n] goal; target; aim; objective
  2. [n] mark; sign; landmark
9 0.25%
社長しゃちょう
company president; manager; director
  1. [n] company president; manager; director
9 0.25%
秋あき
autumn; fall
  1. [n,adv] autumn; fall
9 0.25%
部ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
  1. [n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
  2. [n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
  3. [n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
  4. [n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
  5. [ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
9 0.25%
いくら
how much
  1. [n,adv] how much
  2. [n-suf] something over; and something; -odd
  3. [adv] however (much); no matter how
8 0.22%
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
8 0.22%
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
8 0.22%
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
8 0.22%
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 ...
8 0.22%
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
8 0.22%
奥様おくさま
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
  1. [n] wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
8 0.22%
悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
8 0.22%
神戸こうべ
Kobe (city)
  1. [n] Kobe (city)
8 0.22%
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
7 0.19%
お座敷おざしき
tatami room
  1. [n] tatami room
  2. [n] dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
7 0.19%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
7 0.19%
サラリーマン
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
  1. [n] office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
7 0.19%
それから
and then; after that
  1. [exp] and then; after that
7 0.19%
それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
7 0.19%
ブーム
boom; rage; fad
  1. [n,n-suf,vs] boom; rage; fad
  2. [n] boom; cross-arm
7 0.19%
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
7 0.19%
主任しゅにん
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
  1. [n] person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
7 0.19%
今回こんかい
this time; now
  1. [n,adv] this time; now
7 0.19%
大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
7 0.19%
時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
7 0.19%
来るくる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  1. [vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  4. [vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. [vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
7 0.19%
来場者らいじょうしゃ
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
  1. [n] visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
7 0.19%
芸妓げいぎ
geisha
  1. [n] geisha
7 0.19%
あの人あのひと
he; she; that person
  1. [pn] he; she; that person
  2. [pn] you
6 0.17%
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
6 0.17%
それぞれ
each; respectively
  1. [adv,n,adj-no] each; respectively
6 0.17%
チーム
team
  1. [n] team
6 0.17%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
6 0.17%
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
6 0.17%
とても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
6 0.17%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
6 0.17%
わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
6 0.17%
予算よさん
estimate (of costs); budget
  1. [n,vs] estimate (of costs); budget
6 0.17%
企画きかく
planning; plan; project; arrangements
  1. [n,vs,vt] planning; plan; project; arrangements
6 0.17%
入場者にゅうじょうしゃ
visitors; attendance
  1. [n] visitors; attendance
6 0.17%
営業えいぎょう
business; trade; operations
  1. [n,vs,vt] business; trade; operations
  2. [n] sales
6 0.17%
奥さんおくさん
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
  1. [n] wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
6 0.17%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
6 0.17%
女性じょせい
woman; female
  1. [n,adj-no] woman; female
  2. [n,adj-no] feminine gender
6 0.17%
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