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