uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
decision; determination; resolution
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
master; teacher; stable master
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
southern part; the south (of a region)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout