refugee status determination; refugee recognition; certification of refugee status
drunk driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI; legal category based on blood alcohol content
welfare office; social security office
immigration (and emigration) control
day laborer; day labourer
hitting the ball back to the pitcher; comebacker
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
status of residence; visa status; immigration status
irregular employment; atypical employment
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
delivery pizza; home-delivered pizza
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
expert's written opinion or report
public corporation; public housing
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
referring a case to a public prosecutor
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
mental disorder; mental disease
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
hidden camera; spy camera
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
child consultation center; children's welfare center
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare