to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
urban area; urban district
religious organization; religious organisation
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
handful; small amount; small number
power; authority; jurisdiction
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
parts; accessories; components
for example; for instance; e.g.
secretary (government); director; chief
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
just because; even if; even though
each prefecture; all prefectures
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
founder of a religious sect
right (to do something); authority; power
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
end; tip; extremities; terminal
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament