defense / defence / protection / self-defense / self-defence
155460
ministry / department
103744
Nansei-shoto (southwestern islands off Kyushu and in the Okinawan archipelago)
138291
newly organized or established (organised)
107073
land / ground / shore
165046
self-defence force / self-defense force
93331
coast / shore / littoral
51325
observation / guarding / inspection / surveillance
62028
force / unit / corps / echelon / element
149466
circumference / girth
57274
Okinawa (one of the Japanese Ryukyu islands)
52911
prefecture (of Japan)
75261
island
134371
town / block / neighbourhood / neighborhood
128653
southwest
138289
department (in an organization) / division / bureau
149431
town / block / neighbourhood / neighborhood
128653
existence
161902
earth / ground / land / soil
126171
acquisition
96512
stationing (troops) / occupancy
128135
earth / ground / land / soil
126171
construction / establishment
74746
objective / plan / policy
154507
the said ministry / the same ministry
136099
management
61498
collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article) / covering an event
96441
next year / next fiscal year
164108
estimate / budget
162672
approximation / rough estimate
58817
demand / firm request / requisition / requirement / desire
163602
plot of land / lot / soil
133938
purchase / buy
82775
cost / expense
145519
construction / establishment
74746
cost / expense
145519
one part / one portion / one section / some
48176
defense / defence / protection / self-defense / self-defence
155460
ministry / department
103744
town / block / neighbourhood / neighborhood
128653
existence
161902
earth / ground / land / soil
126171
acquisition
96512
yes and no / for and against
89160
two
138505
part / segment / share / ration
150757
townspeople
128700
to repel / to oppose / to revolt / to react sharply (against)
144382