starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
command; lead; generalship; leadership
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
each; (arch.) you (plural)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
support; backing; aid; assistance
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to shake one's head (in denial)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
covering; protection; backing; relief
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in person; personally; directly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
independent action; acting alone
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument