番太郎

ばんたろう

watchman

一番太鼓

いちばんだいこ

beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)

太太

タイタイ

wife

番

ばん

(one's) turn

太

ふと

fat, fatty

太皇太后

たいこうたいごう

Grand Empress Dowager

番茶

ばんちゃ

coarse tea

湯番

ゆばん

person at a public bath in charge of heating the water and filling the baths

燗番

かんばん

person in charge of warming sake in a bar

番長

ばんちょう

leader of a group of juvenile delinquents

廃番

はいばん

discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model

一番

いちばん

number one; first; first place

探番

たんばん さぐばん

attributing a sequence number (packet, message, etc.)

非番

ひばん

off duty

山番

やまばん

mountain guardian

角番

かどばん

ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament

番卒

ばんそつ

sentry, guard

地番

ちばん

lot number

番頭

ばんとう

(head) clerk