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
number one; first; best; most; game; round
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
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
answering machine; answer phone
performing without rehearsal
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
news programme; news program
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
special radio or television programme; television special
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
first of all; first thing
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
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
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
night watch; night sentry
numbered tag; numbered ticket
night watch; fire watchman
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
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
radio programme; radio program
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
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
variety show (e.g. on TV)
special program; special programme
taking turns on duty (esp. daimyo's retainers on duty in Edo)
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
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
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
popular (hit) program (programme)
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
midsummer; height of summer
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
town-watches from the Edo period
children's (TV) show; children's program
warehouseman; storekeeper
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
batman; officer's orderly
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
doorman in charge of footwear
program name (television); program identification
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
program guide; (TV) channel guide
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
(telephone) area code (non-local)
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
list of the richest people; billionaires list
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
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
local program; local programme
errand runner; messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period); patroller; minor official (Edo period)
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.)
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
long-lived program (on TV, radio, etc.); long runner
gatekeeper; crossing guard
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
amusement program; amusement programme
ranger (forest); mountain guardian
good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
taking turns; relieving the guard
final bout of the tournament day
telephone exchange number
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)
broadcast program; broadcast programme
precedence; first move (in games)
discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model
confirmation number; reservation number; reference number
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
item number; product ID number; reference number
to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
live program; live programme
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
alternating; taking turns
children's (TV) show; children's program
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
educational program (TV, radio)
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
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
identification number; confirmation number; authentication number
farce; burlesque; low comedy
local telephone exchange number; local exchange prefix
food tray (used in the food industry)
double dip; double-dip recession; second bottom; double bottom
person in charge of warming sake in a bar
first-grade tea (first picking)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
Köchel number (catalogue of Mozart's music)
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly-brewed
second play on the program
national identification number system; My number system
second star of the evening
extremely popular long-running TV show
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
directory or book of numbers (e.g. telephone nos)
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
second play on the program
telephone number; directory number
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
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
personal identification number; PIN; password number
reality television; reality TV show
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi)
long TV show (lasting several hours)
bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto
taking turns; working in shifts
national citizen identification number system
the thirty guardian deities (a different one for each day)
being on duty with a colleague; partner; colleague
tracking number (e.g. for orders)
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
International Standard Book Number; ISBN
reference number; order number; tracking number
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
alternating; taking turns
ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
tie-up program; tie-up programme
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
standing guard; watchman; watchman at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
data index; (unique) index number
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