defense; defence; safeguard; protection
defense; defence; protection
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
offense and defense; offence and defence
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
national defence; national defense
prevention; protection (against); precaution
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
defense; defence; defensive preparations
national defence forces; national security forces
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
protection against the cold
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
waterproofing; making watertight
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
defence forces; defence corps
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
protective instinct; defensive instinct
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
defense capability (defence)
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
protection against wind; windbreak; crystal (glass or plastic cover over a watch face)
communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
fire brigade; fire company
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
counterintelligence; counterespionage
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
preventive measure; precautionary measure
prophylactic (drug); preventive medicine
defensive measure; defense plan
Department of Defense (US); the Pentagon
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
disaster prevention practice
preventive medicine; prophylactic
winter clothes; arctic clothes
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator
protection against dust; dust-proof; dust-tight
defence program; defence plan
defense capability; defence capability
waterproofing; waterproof finish
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
Fire and Disaster Management Agency
protection from insects; insect repellence
coastal defense; coastal defence
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
defense spending; defense costs
anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
corruption prevention; antisepsis; antiseptic
prevention measure; preventive measures
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
civil defense unit (Japan, 1939-1947); voluntary guards
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
wireless-activated disaster warning system
contamination prevention; stainproofing
air defense identification zone; ADIZ
defence expenditure; defense expenditure; defence cost; defense cost
to construct an embankment
National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
gun shield (esp. artillery)
infection prevention; disease control
Director General of (former) Defence Agency (Defense)
mold prevention; mildew prevention
fire station worker; member of a fire station
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
infection prevention; infection control
counterespionage organization; counterintelligence agency
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
defense against communism
damp proofing; moisture proofing
emergency supplies storehouse
open city; defenseless city
defense minister; defence minister
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
antifouling; stain resistance; stain-proofing; anti-soiling
prevention (of plant disease and insect damage); (pest) control; extermination (of harmful insects); protection (against natural disasters)
Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
fire brigade (pre-WWII Japan)
anti-rust; rustproof; anticorrosive
disaster awareness; disaster prevention awareness; being conscious of disaster prevention and mitigation in daily life
erosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)
Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1)
assistant chief of staff, g3
preventive detention; preventive custody
fire department; fire defense headquarters
Subversive Activities Prevention Act
attack as a form of defense; attacking (active) defense
boom (navigational barrier); chain
Defense Intelligence Agency; DIA
preventive attack; preemptive strike
ballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense
antiglare (filter, mirror, etc.)
Defense Intelligence Agency (USA)
antiscattering; shatter-resistant; shatterproof
prevention of global warming
civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)
protection from smoke; anti-smoke
forest planted to protect the shoreline; tidewater control forest
civil defense; civilian defense
Unfair Competition Prevention Act
joint defense; joint defence
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
prevention of global warming
inhibitor; prevention agent
security equipment (pepper spray, taser, batons, etc.); anti-theft device
influenza vaccination; flu shot
missile defence; missile defense
deodorant; deodorizer; deodoriser
protection against rain; rainproof; raintight
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
waterproof long boots; waders
fire captain; fire marshal
Act for the Promotion of Measures to Prevent Bullying
chemical protective clothing; hazmat suit
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
frontier defences; frontier defenses
park that can serve as an emergency relief center
birdproofing; protection from birds
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
ant prevention; ant control; termite control
(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
National Defense Medical College
Subversive Activities Prevention Act
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)
belt of trees planted as a firebreak
emergency backpack; emergency bag; go-bag
Peucedanum japonicum (species of umbellifer with edible leaves)
dust-preventive clothing; dust-free workwear; dustproof workwear
anti-static (electricity); static protection
LDP's National Defense Division
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; RSPCA
Disaster Preparedness Week
government emergency radio system for disaster prevention and relief
game or series of games between the first and second place teams
the question of national defense (defence)
theater missile defense (defence); TMD
defence in depth; multiple safeguard; multiple protection
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
tick control; mite control; mite-proofing; acarid-protective
anti-snow (device or facility or measure)
protection against drops of water
anti-mold agent; mildew-proofing agent
emergency bag; survival kit
protection against corrosion; prevention of corrosion
forest planted to protect land, roads, etc. from natural disasters
an anti-corrosive (agent)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
defensive strength; defensive ability
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
unity of offense and defense; integration of attack and defense
preventive measures to reduce damage from a disaster; anticipatory disaster preparation
defense outlay; defense spending
Air Pollution Control Act
National Defense University
biological control; biocontrol
Invasive Alien Species Act
biological control; biocontrol
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Disaster Prevention Weather Information; disaster-related advisories issued by the JMA
Ministry of National Defense (China)
New Disaster Prevention Weather Information (revised system of weather warnings and advisories introduced by the JMA in May 2026)
National University of Defense Technology
Japan Fire Equipment Inspection Institute
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
Disaster Response Volunteers Day (January 17)
Act on Preventing Collisions at Sea
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
Central Disaster Prevention Council
National Institute of Health (former)
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; CCDC
National Defense Program Outline
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; ASPCA
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University; DPRI
National Missile Defense (US); NMD
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
sound absorption; sound insulating properties
local disaster prevention organization
nuclear defenses; nuclear defences
fender (on a boat); bumper (on a dock, pier, etc.)
erosion control-designated area; area designated in accordance with the Erosion Control Law where certain types of construction are regulated
Offensive Odor Control Law
flu shot; injection for influenza immunization
Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
International Commission on Radiological Protection; ICRP
churn prevention; churn management
glass safety film; glass protective film; anti-shattering film for glass
flame retardancy; flame proofness
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
Fire and Disaster Management Organization Act
plastic sheet at checkouts to prevent droplet infection (of COVID-19)
Water Pollution Prevention Act
capless waterproofing; waterproofing of a port on an electronic device so it does not need a cover
dustproof clothing one would use in a cleanroom
air defense artillery; air defence artillery
Industrial Accident Prevention Association; IAPA
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience; NIED
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
pollution control; pollution prevention
taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
disaster relief specialist; disaster preparedness expert
Defense Facilities Environs Improvement Association
age resister; antioxidant
three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology
avalanche prevention forest; avalanche-restraining forest
man-portable air-defense system; MANPADS
Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
watertight barrier; flood protection plate; waterproof boarding
preventive measure; precautionary measure; precaution
forest planted to mitigate flood damage; flood prevention forest
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Iran); IRGC
Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation and Prevention Association
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
bulletproof hosting; anonymized hosting
bulletproof hosting; anonymized hosting
Environmental Defense Fund
precautionary principle; precautionary approach
burglar alarm; personal alarm
protective measure; safeguard
survival kit; emergency bag
dew prevention; preventing condensation
fireproof; fire-resistant
resist paste (dyeing); resistant
Department of Defense (Defence)
protection against the tide
trees protecting land from sea fogs
desiccant; desiccating agent
anti-corrosive (agent); anti-rust; corrosion inhibitor