once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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 use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
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; life; survival
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
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; 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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
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; one Buddhist image
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)