twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
General Staff Headquarters
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
pre-war days; before the war
place with warmer weather to spend the winter
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
passing the winter; hibernation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold