備前

Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

古備前

こびぜん

Bizen sword (mid-Heian to early Kamakura periods)

事前準備

advance preparations

戦備

せんび

preparations for war

後備

こうび

rear guard, second reserve

武備

ぶび

military preparation, armaments, defenses, defences

配備

はいび

deploy, deployment

装備

そうび

equipment

設備

せつび せつびする せつび せつびする

equipment, device, facilities, installation

兼備

けんび

being proficient in both, combine both

兵備

へいび

war preparations

警備

けいび

defense, defence, guard, policing, security

準備

じゅんび

preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve

備中

Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

不備

ふび

defect, deficiency, imperfection, inadequacy

全備

ぜんび

completeness, perfection, consummation

備忘

びぼう

reminder

増備

ぞうび

adding equipment (esp. rolling stock); increase

備後

Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)