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