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What does "standing" in line 177 mean?
What does "standing" in line 177 mean?
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"Ready to go; ready to fight". A standing army is a permanent, professional army, as opposed to an army of volunteers, or drafted individuals. Standing army is 常備軍 in Japanese (according to my dictionary).
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Your explanation is exactly what I wanted. Thanks a lot.
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