前進命令を待っていた。
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English Translation
        They were waiting for the go-ahead.
    
Furigana
Romanji
        Zenshin meirei o matteita.
    
Words
            
                前進
            
            
                (ぜんしん)
            
        
        
            advance; drive; progress
        
    
            
                命令
            
            
                (めいれい)
            
        
        
            order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement
        
    
            
                を
            
            
                (を)
            
        
        
            indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
        
    
            
                待つ
            
            
                (まつ)
            
        
        
            to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
        
    Kanji
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
                        Meanings: in front, before
                    Readings: シン、 すす.む、 すす.める
                        Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote
                    Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
                        Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
                    Reading: レイ
                        Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree
                    Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
                        Meanings: wait, depend on