to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
defense; defence; protection
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
offense and defense; offence and defence
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
prevention; precaution; protection against
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to prevent; to take precautions
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
national defence; national defense
defense; defence; defensive preparations
waterproofing; making watertight
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
protective instinct; defensive instinct
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
defense capability (defence)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defence forces; defence corps
fire brigade; fire company
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
national defence forces; national security forces
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
protection against wind; windbreak
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
counterintelligence; counterespionage
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
preventive measure; precautionary measure
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
prevention measure; preventive measures
disaster prevention practice
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
winter clothes; arctic clothes
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
defense minister; defence minister
defense capability; defence capability
gas mask; air-purifying respirator
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
infection prevention; disease control
defence program; defence plan
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
protection from insects; insect repellence
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
coastal defense; coastal defence
preventive medicine; prophylactic
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
wireless-activated disaster warning system
anticommunist (policies or measures)
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
to construct an embankment
Fire Services Act; fire laws
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
fire station worker; member of a fire station
civil defense unit (Japan, 1939-1947); voluntary guards
missile defence; missile defense
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
gun shield (esp. artillery)
mold prevention; mildew prevention
damp proofing; moisture proofing
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
fire brigade (pre-war Japan)
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
Unfair Competition Prevention Act
emergency supplies storehouse
prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects); protection (against natural disasters)
antifouling; stain resistance; stain-proofing; anti-soiling
ballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense
erosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
protection against the tide
open city; defenseless city
Preventive Vaccination Law
National Defense Program Outline
prevention of global warming
assistant chief of staff, g3
boom (navigational barrier); chain
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
antiglare (filter, mirror, etc.)
government emergency radio system for disaster prevention and relief
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
protection from smoke; anti-smoke
prevention of global warming
civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)
inhibitor; prevention agent
security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.); anti-theft device
deodorant; deodorizer; deodoriser
influenza vaccination; flu shot
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
fire captain; fire marshal
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
joint defense; joint defence
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
protection against rain; rainproof; raintight
frontier defences; frontier defenses
waterproof long boots; waders
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit
birdproofing; protection from birds
(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)
anti-snow (device or facility or measure)
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
defence in depth; multiple safeguard; multiple protection
Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum); complex inter-relationship (as in the struggle between two types of vine over one piece of land)
Disaster Preparedness Week
protection against drops of water
the question of national defense (defence)
theater missile defense (defence); TMD
game or series of games between the first and second place teams
tick control; mite control; mite-proofing; acarid-protective
Peucedanum japonicum (species of umbellifer with edible leaves)
an anti-corrosive (agent)
anti-static (electricity); static protection
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
dust-preventive clothing; dust-free workwear; dustproof workwear
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
dew prevention; preventing condensation
mold prevention; mildew prevention
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
parsnip (Pastnica sativa)
an anti-corrosive (agent)
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
air defense artillery; air defence artillery
dustproof clothing one would use in a cleanroom
Department of Defense (Defence)
protection against corrosion
protection against corrosion
desiccant; desiccating agent
nuclear defenses; nuclear defences
International Commission on Radiological Protection; ICRP
Air Pollution Control Law
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
national missile defense (US) (defence); NMD
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
flu shot; injection for influenza immunization
age resister; antioxidant
fireproof; fire-resistant
Act on Preventing Collisions at Sea (1892)
defense outlay; defense spending
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
pollution control; pollution prevention
churn prevention; churn management
man-portable air-defense system; MANPADS
survival bag; bag filled with emergency supplies
precautionary principle; precautionary approach
anti-corrosive (agent); anti-rust; corrosion inhibitor
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
Disaster Response Volunteers Day (January 17)