jpdb beta

they

2

even now; still; as yet

1

welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought

13

Japan

2

smuggling (people); stowing away

1

while; during (the time when)

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

child

2

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag

1

it is not (like that) either

4

of course; certainly; naturally

1

Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship

1

legal

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

People's Republic of China

1

one-child policy (of the PRC)

1

against; contrary to

1

family register; census

1

children

1

thousands; several thousand

1

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

digital versatile disc; DVD

1

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

1

reporter

1

Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)

1

hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia

1

shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)

1

to inform; to report

1

news programme; news program

1

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

3

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

witnessing; observing; sighting

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

Ken'ichi

1

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

this area; around here

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

surely; certainly

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

slow; slow motion

1

stop

1

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1