number one; first; best; most; game; round
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
program (e.g. TV); programme
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
number one; first; best; most; game; round
being on duty; person on duty
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
second; number two; runner-up
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
second; number two; runner-up
first thing in the morning
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to keep watch; to stand guard
television program; TV program
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
performing without rehearsal
answering machine; answer phone
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
news programme; news program
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
special radio or television programme; television special
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
first of all; first thing
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
burlesque; low comedy; farce
variety show (e.g. on TV)
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
the first star to appear in the evening
night watch; night sentry
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
night watch; fire watchman
numbered tag; numbered ticket
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
unexpected result; upset; surprise
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
radio programme; radio program
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
news program; news programme
cooking program; cookery show
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
popular song program on radio or television
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
phone duty; being on call
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
late-night show; midnight broadcast
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
variety show (e.g. on TV)
special program; special programme
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
serial number; consecutive number
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
(manufacturer's) serial number
popular (hit) program (programme)
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
midsummer; height of summer
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
account number (bank, etc.)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
children's (TV) show; children's program
town-watches from the Edo period
warehouseman; storekeeper
batman; officer's orderly
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
consecutive number; serial number
winning number (e.g. in lottery); lucky number
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
program name (television); program identification
doorman in charge of footwear
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
program guide; (TV) channel guide
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
(telephone) area code (non-local)
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
list of the richest people; billionaires list
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor
stock number (of item); part number; PN
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
local program; local programme
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute); actual sex (in movies, etc.)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
long-lived program (on TV, radio, etc.); long runner
amusement program; amusement programme
gatekeeper; crossing guard
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
telephone exchange number
ranger (forest); mountain guardian
good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
final bout of the tournament day
taking turns; relieving the guard
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament; ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament
reality television; reality TV show
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
alternating; taking turns
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days (programme)
discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model
precedence; first move (in games)
broadcast program; broadcast programme
confirmation number; reservation number; reference number
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
item number; product ID number; reference number
live program; live programme
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
children's (TV) show; children's program
alternating; taking turns
educational program (TV, radio)
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
farce; burlesque; low comedy
person at a public bath in charge of heating the water and filling the baths
exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
food tray (used in the food industry)
identification number; confirmation number; authentication number
local telephone exchange number; local exchange prefix
person in charge of warming sake in a bar
double dip; double-dip recession; second bottom; double bottom
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
first-grade tea (first picking)
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
Köchel number (catalogue of Mozart's music)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
second star of the evening
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
national identification number system; My number system
even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed
extremely popular long-running TV show
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
second play on the program
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
reality television; reality TV show
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
personal identification number; PIN; password number
directory or book of numbers (e.g. telephone nos)
second play on the program
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament; ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament
telephone number; directory number
taking turns; working in shifts
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
the thirty guardian deities (a different one for each day)
being on duty with a colleague; partner; colleague
long TV show (lasting several hours)
national citizen identification number system
bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto
person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi)
tracking number (e.g. for orders)
International Standard Book Number; ISBN
standing guard; watchman; watchman at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
tie-up program; tie-up programme
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank
alternating; taking turns
reference number; order number; tracking number
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
data index; (unique) index number
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
variety show (e.g. on TV)
variety show (e.g. on TV)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
alternating; taking turns
children's (TV) show; children's program
(telephone) area code (non-local)
list of the richest people; billionaires list
gatekeeper; crossing guard
make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament; ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament
good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
night watch; night watchman
guard (of a daimyo, emperor, etc.)
reference number; order number; tracking number
number sign; hash sign; pound sign
audience participation program (programme)
attributing a sequence number (packet, message, etc.)
access program; access programme
denumerable set; countable set
International Mobile Subscriber Identity; IMSI
interactive program; interactive programme
electronic program guide (programme); EPG
bracket win; bracket quinella
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
final three bouts of the tournament day
large wooden boards listing rankings hung, outside tournament venues
a row of training matches with the same opponent
rankings written on paper
newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
lower number; lower numbers
higher number; higher numbers
substitute for a scheduled live broadcast of a sporting event that was rained out
the opposite team in a two-turns work group
Banchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo (faction of the LDP)
tax identification number; TIN
(mobile phone) number portability (introduced to Japan in October 2005)
external character number
International Standard Serial Number; ISSN
Post Office box address; P.O.box address
certificate serial number
relative generation number
station-to-station (comms)
physical delivery office number
universal pension number; common number shared between different pension schemes; basic pension number
international telephone number
geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
nuclear watchdog (i.e. the IAEA)
license plate for small vehicles (e.g. subcompact car, motorcycle)
large primitive bamboo hat
alternating; taking turns
reference number; order number; tracking number
reference number; order number; tracking number
Edo-period small-size single-sheet prints containing puzzles, short stories, etc.; Edo-period playbills
corporate number; 13-digit identification number for corporations