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attendant; valet; servant; follower
王は従者を連れて城を出た。
The king left the castle with his attendants.
従者は主人の命令に従い食事を用意した。
The attendant prepared meals in accordance with his master's orders.
時代劇では将軍の従者が行列の先頭を歩いていた。
In period dramas, the shogun's attendants walk at the head of the procession.