prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
insertion; incorporation; infixing
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
the same age; same period
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
human relations; personal relationships
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
original story; original version; this volume
educational institution; school; academy; campus
time axis; time basis; timeline
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
counter for books; volume
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to look upwards; to look up