後備

こうび

rear guard, second reserve

備後

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

予備役

よびえき よびやく

service in the first reserve

備後表

びんごおもて びんごひょう

a quality, tatami covering

常備兵役

active and (first) reserve duty

後方地域警備

こうほうちいきけいび

rear area security

役

やく えき

war, campaign, battle

予備役将校訓練課程

よびえきしょうこうくんれんかてい

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (US), ROTC

役付取締役

やくつきとりしまりやく

executive director

後

あと のち ご

(のち) later; afterwards; since

月役

つきやく

menstruation, menses, period

男役

おとこやく

male part or role

側役

そばやく

personal attendant

役宅

やくたく

government housing for officials

手役

てやく

hand of cards which scores as it is

役夫

えきふ やくおっと

laborer, labourer

荷役

にえき にやく

handling cargo, loading and unloading

徭役

ようえき

statute-labor service (ritsuryo period), socage

役畜

えきちく

beasts of burden