Vocabulary

questioning accused and witness together

sitting opposite each other

prominent; standing out

admiration; adoration; extolling

going ahead of the others; advancing ahead of the main force

picking; plucking up

summarization; summarisation; epitome

attacking the shogunate

squandering; dissipation

climbing up; climbing a height

attaining salvation

urging soldiers to fight more vigorously

consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied

climbing a tower; going up a tall building

stay; sojourn

winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

lodging; putting up at a hotel

throw; throwing

reading through; reading over

tracking down and killing; punitive expedition

conferring court rank posthumously

inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think; hesitation; wavering; vacillation

promising without due consideration

opening declaration; profession; declaration in public; proclamation

worshipping from afar

depositing blood (in a blood bank)

supporting (e.g. a government); backing up; assistance; countenance

guessing beforehand; conjecture in advance

leaping with joy; jumping about

launching out (e.g. into a career); embarking upon (something); doing with great ambition

seduction and killing

living in idleness

cruising; patrolling

consent; saying yes

expiry; dying; death

establishment of more (offices)

conferral of a posthumous rank

concealment; shelter; harboring; harbouring

obeying meekly; faithfully following (one's master)

following the lead (of); playing second fiddle (to); follower