Getting the Best Glossary
Last updated: Apr 16, 2026
A good glossary is what keeps names, titles, and recurring terms consistent from chapter one to the very last chapter. This guide covers the two main workflows and how to get the most out of each.
Best Overall Result: Batch First, Then Translate
If you want the cleanest glossary before you start reading, the ideal workflow is:
- Batch Scrape — pull all the raw chapters first.
- Batch Analyze — run term extraction across all the raws to build a glossary. Use Advanced mode for higher quality extraction and auto-pruning.
- Consistency Sweep — clean up the glossary before you translate. Since batch jobs process chapters in parallel, they can miss some cross-chapter consistency — Sweep closes that gap.
- Batch Translate (or read chapter-by-chapter) — translate with a solid glossary already in place.
WARNING
Applying a Consistency Sweep will overwrite your existing glossary entries. Review the results before applying if you've made manual edits you want to keep.
Reading Chapter-by-Chapter
If you prefer to read as you go, enable Term Extraction so the glossary builds naturally as you translate each chapter. For the best quality, use Advanced mode — it auto-prunes generic vocabulary that doesn't belong in a glossary.
Every now and then, run a Consistency Sweep to tighten things up — unifying any variants that crept in. You can do this as often as you like.
NOTE
Consistency Sweep works on your existing glossary, so there's no need to re-extract anything.
Basic extraction is also perfectly fine for casual reading. It's fast, costs nothing extra, and still builds a useful glossary over time.
NOTE
Advanced extraction adds ~2 credits per 1K input characters on top of the translation rate.
TIP
For even better results, set up Term Conventions — rules that guide how terms are extracted and translated, like romanization style or honorific handling. Both Advanced extraction and Consistency Sweep will follow them.
Summary
| Goal | Workflow |
|---|---|
| Best result before translating | Batch Scrape → Batch Analyze (Advanced) → Consistency Sweep → Translate |
| Reading chapter-by-chapter | Advanced Term Extraction → occasional Consistency Sweep |
| Existing glossary feels off | Consistency Sweep |