Ciconia no Naku Koro ni Glossary
- A3W
- A term referring to the time period after World War III.
- B3W
- A term referring to the time period before World War III.
- CPP
- CPPs or Congenital Parallel Processors are people with one or more split personalities that give them a natural talent at Parallel Processing.
- Faction
- Faction is a general term for the various alliances that comprise the A3W world. This includes national alliances such as the AOU and religious alliances such as the ABN.
- Kette
- Three-man groups of Gauntlet Knights that fight as a team.
- World War III
- A near-cataclysmic event that completely changed the balance of power in the world.
- P3 level
- A measure determining ones potential for using the Gauntlet.
- Secondary secretary
- A euphemistic term for a prostitute. Secondary secretaries are hired by wealthy older men and are exploited in public gatherings. Some are tricked into entering a typical secretary position and are blackmailed into the sexual role later.