battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to encamp; to take up positions
going into battle; departure for the front
battle formation; military formation
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
inside the encampment; within the camp
one's first campaign; one's first battle
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
square formation (of troops); magic square
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to pitch camp; to set up camp
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to encamp; to take up a position
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
rear guard; reserve troops
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
press corps; group of reporters
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
criminal investigation squad (team)
ancient soldier's hat; common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
fighting as a volunteer mercenary
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
faculty; professorate; group of professors
single line (of ships); single line formation; line of battle
order to go into battle; order given on the field of battle
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
summer campaign of the siege of Osaka (1615 CE)
to win one's first battle (game, match)
to take a firm stand; to argue about
bell or gong used to signal soldiers
disposition of troops; battle formation
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
(construction of an) argument
winter campaign of the siege of Osaka (1614 CE)
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
field ration (Sengoku period)
outer sanctum; nave; transept
competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)
opposing side; opposite camp; opposition
backbench member (Parliament, Congress, Diet); backbencher; minor politician
(lineup of authors engaged in a) war of words
single column (in marching)
Braxton-Hicks contractions; practice contractions; false labor pains
common soldier; rank and file (of a political party)
hypotonic contractions (during labor (labour)); uterine inertia; weak labor; weak labour; slow labor; slow labour
forward edge of the battle area
ABCD encirclement (embargoes against Japan by America, Britain, China, and the Dutch starting in 1940)