immigration (and emigration) control
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
cats (esp. the musical: Cats)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
inflicting injury (criminally)
report of death; notification of a death
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
sending back; return to sender
releasing on parole; conditional release
raising an army; launching business
custom; common practice; habit
questioning (e.g. by police)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
assembling a criminal case
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
omitted character; omitted letter
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
house search (e.g. by the police)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia