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adverbial noun
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at the very beginning of one's speech, the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth(yojijukugo)
noun
1.
make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament
2.
ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament(sumo term)
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角番【かどばん】
、かど番【かどばん】
noun
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alternating, taking turns(usu. adverbially as 代わり番に)
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代り番【かわりばん】
noun
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good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
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切り番【きりばん】
noun
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person who holds the purse strings, person who minds the cash, safe keeper, treasurer
noun
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ケー番【ケーばん】
、ケーバン
、ケイバン
noun
1.
geisha call-office, assignation office for geisha
2.
geisha on call
See also:検番芸者
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見番【けんばん】
noun
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advisor, adviser (to a lord, etc.), wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
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御意見番【ごいけんばん】
expression, noun
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the crucial moment, the moment of truth, do-or-die situation, crucial juncture, crucial stage
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此処一番【ここいちばん】
noun
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(telephone) area code (non-local)
See also:市内局番 (しないきょくばん)
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市街局番【しがいきょくばん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
standing guard, watchman
noun
2.
watchman at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
noun
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leader of a female gang, leader of a group of delinquent girls
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助番【すけばん】
noun
1.
unconquered savage, uncivilized aboriginal(dated term)
2.
aboriginal Taiwanese tribes outside Qing China's jurisdiction(historical term)
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生番【せいばん】
、生蛮【せいばん】
noun, adverbial noun, auxillary suru verb
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exerting oneself to the utmost, prepared to die if necessary(yojijukugo)
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大死一番【たいしいちばん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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attributing a sequence number (packet, message, etc.)(computer term)
noun
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person in charge of preparing food for rikishi (usually performed by low-ranking rikishi)(sumo term)
noun
1.
hinge(esp. 丁番 in the construction industry)
2.
joint (esp. an anatomical joint)(only relevant for ちょうつがい)
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蝶番【ちょうばん】
、蝶つがい【ちょうつがい】
、丁番【ちょうばん】
、蝶番い【ちょうつがい】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple(usually kana)
2.
(anatomical) joint
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つがい《番》
noun
1.
errand runner
2.
messenger (Azuchi-Momoyama period), patroller(historical term)
3.
minor official (Edo period)(historical term)
noun
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noun, auxillary suru verb
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keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
noun
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pair, couple, brace(usually kana)
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ひとつがい《一つがい》
、ひとつがい《１つがい》
noun
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bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something, getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it, tackling (a job) with gusto(yojijukugo)
noun
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giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment(yojijukugo)