I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
follow-up report; further news
type of vessel; design of a ship
archipelago; group of islands
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to shout (in anger); to yell
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
now that; since; as long as; provided that
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
being dotted with; being scattered
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from the viewpoint of; according to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
when it becomes; when it comes to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
the ocean; the great deep