to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
dragon god; dragon king; naga
surely; certainly; without doubt
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
forevermore; for eternity
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
senior high school student
there is nothing; having nothing
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
rival; competitor; competition
heaven and earth; top and bottom
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase