general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
commodore; brigadier general
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
the first and second; a few
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
chief petty officer (IJN); petty officer first class (US Navy)
petty officer (IJN, RN); petty officer second class (USN)
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
group; party; team; squad; section
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
platoon commander; section commander
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer