兵

Historical term

infantry; infantryman; foot soldier

Historical term

infantry battle; battle between infantry

Historical term

yokohyōgo; yoko-hyogo; extravagant female hairstyle worn by oiran courtesans

Historical term

student soldier (in WWII)

Historical term

Japanese soldier

Historical term

pikeman; spearman; lanceman

Historical term; Meiji-era government slogan

enrich the country, strengthen the army

Historical term

Imjin War (1592-1597)

Historical term

separation of farmers and samurai (system in effect from the Azuchi-Momoyama period until the Edo period)

Historical term

Siberia Intervention (1918-1922); Siberian Expedition

Historical term

Taiwan Expedition (punitive expedition by the Japanese military forces; 1874)

Historical term

Invasion of Ryukyu (1609)

Historical term

conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)

Historical term

1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three US servicemen stationed in Okinawa

Historical term

male cadet (aged 14-19) in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (during WWII)

Obsolete term

healthy soldier

Rare term

dummy supporters (e.g. for sports team)

Rare term; Military

dummy soldiers (e.g. left behind when evacuating)

Rare term

female hairstyle starting from the Keicho period

Derogatory; Rare term

country bumpkin; yokel; hick

war; battle; campaign; fight

Archaic

troops; forces

John Doe; person of unknown name

Archaic; Derogatory

country bumpkin

Formal or literary term

battle; war

Archaic; Orig. meaning

weapons and armour; arms

weapons and armour

soldier

battle; war

war damage