日本語 Japanese Ask Questions Thread 7

If you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.
日本の方からのご協力も大歓迎です。


■USEFUL TOOLS

Rikaichan
http://www.polarcloud.com/rikaichan/
A pop-up dictionary for Firefox that shows readings and definitions when you hover over words.

Rikaikun
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jipdnfibhldikgcjhfnomkfpcebammhp
Same as above, but for Chrome.

Anki
http://ankisrs.net/
Flash card program mainly useful for vocab and kanji repetition. Can sync decks between computers and your phone.


■WEB-BASED DICTIONARIES

ALC
http://www.alc.co.jp/
Offers a web interface to the Eijirou dictionary, made for use in translation work.

kotobank
http://kotobank.jp/
Pretty good for J-J lookups. J-E/E-J definitions from Progressive.

Tangorin
http://tangorin.com/
The best interface to Jimu Buuriinu-sama's EDICT, which is a mess, so don't use this unless you have to.

weblio 類語辞典
http://thesaurus.weblio.jp/
It's an extensive thesaurus.

(If you want the best J-E/E-J dictionary, get an EPWING copy of Kenkyusha.)


■MEDIA

D-Addicts
http://d-addicts.com/forum/torrents.php
It's a horrible community, but it's THE go-to for drama series. Many variety shows turn up there as well.

JPopsuki
http://jpopsuki.eu/
It's a private music tracker with an extensive selection of just about everything.

KeyHoleTV
http://www.v2p.jp/video/english/
An application that lets you stream live TV in shit quality.

Tokyo Toshokan
https://www.tokyotosho.info/
anime anime anime anime anime


■PREVIOUS THREADS

See >>2 for links.

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While it is the gaming term "minmaxing" I'm referring to, I want a way to express it in real life situations where anyone would understand. 極振り is not what I meant. Also, while I looked up optimize, オプティマイズ　was the only word that came up and I'm not sure Japanese people who don't speak English would understand that.

Let's make an example.
Something like turning on the shower before undressing so the water's running while you undress. That way, the water is warm when you enter.

Or something more on the level of what I'm trying to express.
You know you're gonna be playing laser tag next week. In order to "minmax" for that day to get ready for some asskicking, plan your sleep time so you definitely get enough sleep that day. Plan your training schedule to avoid muscle soreness for that day. Confirm that you have the nessecary clothing at home to be coverd in black, and yet easy to move around in.
Call the place you're going to be playing at and ask for a copy of the floor layout and ask about finer details in the rules like "Does accuracy matter?" and "Please explain all the possible ways to earn and lose points".

So I'm looking for a way to express that in Japanese. It doesn't need to be a single word.