number one; first; best; most; game; round
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
program (e.g. TV); programme
in turns; in series; in 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
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
number one; first; best; most; game; round
telephone number; phone number
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
second; number two; runner-up
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
second; number two; runner-up
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
first thing in the morning
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
television program; TV program
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to keep watch; to stand guard
answering machine; answerphone
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
news programme; news program
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
mobile phone number; cell phone number
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
special radio or television programme; television special
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
first of all; first thing
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
variety show (on TV or radio)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
119 (ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number in Japan)
what number (in a sequence); what rank
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
radio programme; radio program
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
night watch; night sentry
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
unexpected result; upset; surprise
guardhouse; sentry box; checkpoint (Edo period); town magistrate's office (Edo period)
night watch; fire watchman
numbered tag; numbered ticket
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
variety show (on TV or radio)
news program; news programme
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
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
track number; platform number; wire gauge
sentry box; guardhouse; guard lodge; (Edo period) police box
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
account number (bank, etc.)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
cooking program; cookery show
special program; special programme
popular song program on radio or television
final bout of the tournament day
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
(manufacturer's) serial number
late-night show; midnight broadcast
phone duty; being on call
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
winning number (e.g. in lottery); lucky number
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
popular (TV or radio) program; hit show
serial number; consecutive number
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
taking turns on duty; being on duty at a daimyo's residence in Edo or Osaka
midsummer; height of summer
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
list of the richest people; billionaires list
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
warehouseman; storekeeper
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
children's (TV) show; children's program
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
mobile phone number; cell phone number
town-watches from the Edo period
broadcast program; broadcast programme
national identification number system; My number system
batman; officer's orderly
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
doorman in charge of footwear
one's turn (esp. in go, shogi, etc.)
consecutive number; serial number
program name (television); program identification
(telephone) area code (non-local)
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
program guide; (TV) channel guide
regular (TV or radio) program (with a fixed weekly or daily time slot)
119 (ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number in Japan)
long-running (TV, radio) program
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
shogun bodyguards (Edo-period)
sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute); actual sex (in movies, etc.)
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
reference number; serial number
amusement program; amusement programme
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor
head of a group of samurai guards; head of a guard division (Edo period)
stock number (of item); part number; PN
local program; local programme
universal pension number; common number shared between different pension schemes; basic pension number
watchman (implies low rank or burakumin status)
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
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
children's (TV) show; children's program
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
telephone exchange number
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
nuclear watchdog (i.e. the IAEA)
educational program (TV, radio)
gatekeeper; crossing guard
ranger (forest); mountain guardian
reality television; reality TV show
satisfying number (e.g. 10000, 12345, 33333; in view counts, odometer readings, video game scores, etc.)
confirmation number; reservation number; reference number
model number; model designation
mobile phone number; cell phone number
social security number (USA); SSN
to have one's turn; to be on duty; to have one's inning
identification number; confirmation number; authentication number
taking turns; relieving the guard
precedence; first move (in games)
first-grade tea (first picking)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
live program; live programme
to be the leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
alternating; taking turns
mobile police box; moving police box
food tray (used in the food industry)
discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days (programme)
item number; product ID number; reference number
first thing in the morning
night watch; night watchman; sleepless vigil
fashion leader; fashionista
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
alternating; taking turns
geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha; geisha on call
farce; burlesque; low comedy
corporate number; 13-digit identification number for corporations
person at a public bath in charge of heating the water and filling the baths
reality television; reality TV show
exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary
double dip; double-dip recession; second bottom; double bottom
person in charge of warming sake in a bar
local telephone exchange number; local exchange prefix
order number; ticket number; tracking number
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
plot number; house number
fashion leader; fashionista
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
mobile phone number; cell phone number
Köchel number (catalogue of Mozart's music)
what number (in a sequence); what rank
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
number assignment; numbering; rank suffix (in SGML)
second star of the evening
(arch.) standing guard; (arch.) watchman; guard at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
extremely popular long-running TV show
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
taxpayer identification number (in the US, Germany, etc.)
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
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
even a homely girl looks beautiful at the peak of her youth; (lit.) even coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewed
second-grade tea (second picking)
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
second play on the program
directory or book of numbers (e.g. telephone nos)
telephone number; directory number
last five matches of makushita division wrestlers
toe guards on clogs; footwear doorman
ticket number (designating order of admission)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
national citizen identification number system
being on duty with a colleague; partner; colleague
tracking number (e.g. for orders)
second play on the program
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
mobile phone number; cell phone number
bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
guards at Ōsaka and Sunpu castles (Edo period)
taking turns; working in shifts
the thirty guardian deities (one for each day of the lunar month)
person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi)
long TV show (lasting several hours)
ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank
unconquered savage; uncivilized aboriginal; aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
alternating; taking turns
classification number; branch number
children's (TV) show; children's program
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
night watch; night watchman; sleepless vigil
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
reference number; order number; tracking number
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
a row of training matches with the same opponent
numbering; assigning a number
International Standard Book Number; ISBN
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
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
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
alternating; taking turns
list of the richest people; billionaires list
(telephone) area code (non-local)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
gatekeeper; crossing guard
satisfying number (e.g. 10000, 12345, 33333; in view counts, odometer readings, video game scores, etc.)
fashion leader; fashionista
guard (of a daimyo, emperor, etc.)
reference number; order number; tracking number
multi-game competition; best-of-X series
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
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
international telephone number
geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
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
comedy TV show; comedy program
act number (within a year); law number
location without an address; unnumbered plot of land
number generation; issuing a number
countable (of a set); enumerable; denumerable
very end; extremity; edge; endmost one
electronic program guide; EPG
region code (e.g. for DVDs); area code (telephone network)