At the battle field, they fought as the forerunners of their lords and in peaceful time, they served as the guards (Kachi-gumi (Kachi teams)) of castles or engaged in administrative jobs (metsuke (police)) or subordinates of kanjo-bugyo (commissioner of finance) as middle class managers.
戦場では主君の前駆をなし、平時は城内の護衛（徒士組）や中間管理職的な行政職（目付、勘定奉行の配下など）に従事した。