prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
scriptwriter; screenwriter
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
suppression; repression; subjugation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
the whole area; all areas
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
un-; non-; negative prefix
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
to launch a surprise attack
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
to use all one's strength (ability)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
excellent plan; best policy
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
noisy; confused; uproarious
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to look at; to gaze; to stare at