(permitted) period of stay (in a country); authorized length of stay; duration of stay
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
foreign (exchange) student; international student
corrupt policeman; dirty cop
status of residence; visa status; immigration status
chicken katsu; chicken cutlet
finally; in the end; on top of all that
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to pass each other; to cross paths
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
premises search; household search
behind with everything; too late; reactive
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate