infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
act of terror; terrorist attack
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
almost; roughly; approximately
ethnically homogeneous nation; racially homogeneous nation
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
society; public; community; social studies
function; facility; faculty; feature
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
immigration (and emigration) control
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
yes and no; for and against
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
application; request; petition
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
at once; immediately; right now
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
10,000,000,000; ten billion
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
great admiration; deep respect
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
promising without due consideration
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing