once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
people; citizens; subjects; folk
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
generation ship (science fiction); interstellar ark
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
cold sleep; suspended animation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
while; during; while; although; all; both
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to find out; to discover; to locate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk