Gun army Yahohei field artillery Koshahotai flak unit Koshaho jinchi flak position Dokuritsu koshahotai independent flak unit Hikojo daitai airfield battalion Hikojo chutai airfield company Yasen kisho butai field meteorological unit Hyoteitai artillery plotting unit Hohei danyaku artillery ammunition The word for "raiding" is "teishin" literally meaning "dash forward" or "dangerous advance" a term derived from the name of apanese cavalry raiding units of the !usso apanese "ar# Commands of the IJA and IJNHere$s the ones % know&"akatta' ( !yokai' ( !yokai shimashita' ( !yokaishita' ( Hai' yes sir')hitsurei shimasu' e*cuse me sir +when leaving a superior$s office,Tori kaji ippai' port rudder-turn +%.,/mo kaji ippai' starboard rudder turn +%.,0enshin 1ensohku' ( !yougen 1enshin saidai 1ensohku' full speed ahead +%.,Taiku sento' engage aircraft ( shoot down the enemy plane'Tasukete kudasai' % need help'Teki o hakken' enemy spotted!ei' bow +to superior officer,Kio$tsuke' stand at attention'2ae$e susume' forward march' +/r just )usume,Hidari muke' right face'2igi muke' left face'0entai tomere' company3 halt'Keirei' salute'Yasume' at ease'4iseihei' medic'Totsugeki seyo' charge'%ke' attackTettai fall back'Kaeru' return to base'Kougeki o kaishisuru' beginning attackKougeki kaishi' start your attack'!iroudo' reloading'5chikata yo-oi' prepare to fire5chikata hajime' open fire5ttei' firing'5chikata yame' hold your fire4*ample&watch out3 grenade'throwing grenade'incoming'take cover'%$m hit'% need covering fire'+more to come3 keep your eyes peeled for updates,A useful lexicon of military-related Japanese termsHere is a glossary of military terminology 6 +junfud73 in no particular order, 6 to brush up on in time for the 89th anniversary of the end of +Dainiji )ekai Taisen3 "orld "ar %%,& +heitai bosh:3 military recruitment, +gunji gimu3 compulsory military service, +ch7hei3 military conscription, +gunpuku3 uniform, +gunjin tech73 a pocket-si1ed booklet carried by every soldier and sailor3 containing the bearer;s identity and military record, +wansh73 armband, +hachimaki3 headband, +senninbari3 a the lowest enlisted rank?,!"#$%&'(" +ki o tsuke no shisei de tatsu3 to stand at attention,)*$%&'(" +yasume no shisei de tatsu3 to stand at ease,(+ +tachiban3 person on guard duty,,- +kaiky:3 rank,./ +sh7k73 officer,0 +kunsh73 medals or decorations,1 +gunt73 military sword3 carried by officers,23 +tetsub73 literally3 ?@ABC +j:rokuj7 kyokujitsu-ki3 rising sun flag with @A rays,D +minpei3 militia,E +heiei3 barracks,FE +hon;ei3 headBuarters,GHI +shireikan3 commanding officer,JKLMN +kish7 rappa3 morning reveille,OP +tenko3 roll call,QR +s7bi3 eBuipment,ST +hang73 mess kit,UV +suit73 >water? canteen,W +hoheij:3 infantry rifle,XYW +kikanj:3 machine gun,Z +dangan3 bullet,W[ +j:ken3 a from the !ussian tochka?,|} +senry7gun3 army of occupation,D~ +minkanjin3 civilian, +hi-sent7in3 non-combatant, +eiseihei3 combat medic,;I +eiseikashikan3 corpsman, +ky:ky:ky:meishi3 paramedic, +tanka3 a stretcher or litter, +j:gun kisha3 war correspondent, +j:gun bokushi3 military chaplain, +gunpy73 occupation currency or military payment certificates3 used outside of apan,4i +b7k:g73 air raid shelter,4 +b7k: denky:3 light bulbs for observing blackouts, +hij7bukuro3 emergency kit, +kanpeishiki3 military parade, +shussei3 departure for the front, +ky:ka3 leave, +jotai3 military discharge, R +kaisen junbi3 preparation for war, +d7meikoku3 allied country, +s:jikukoku3 countries of the C*is pact, +reng7koku3 the Cllied countries, +saigo ts:ch73 ultimatum, +sensen fukoku3 declaration of war, +enseitai3 e*peditionary force, +s7t7sen3 mopping-up operation,- +sens7 sh7k7gun3