noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
near; nearby; not far off
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
headquarters; head office; main office
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
letter; personal correspondence
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to notify; to advise; to inform
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
old or veteran army general
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
everything; anything; nothing
one by one; one each; one at a time
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia