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Japan Vocab
Japan Vocab Janet Fabian
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indicate | to show that something exists or is likely to be true |
| survive | to live or make a living; continue to despite the danger |
| conflict | disagreement or argument; war |
| principle | belief or idea on which something is based |
| accumulate | to gradually get more of something |
| decline | gradual decrease in the quality or importance of something |
| rebel | someone who opposes or fights an authority |
| prohibit | to forbid or make illegal |
| proximity | closeness in space |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| mainland | the major land area of a continent |
| kami | gods and spirits |
| Prince Shotoku | young leader that took power in Japan in 593 |
| regent | someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule |
| constitution | plan of government |
| Minamoto Yoritomo | the winner of the final battle |
| shogun | supreme military commander |
| daimyo | local land-owning lords |
| feudalism | social system in which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military forces |
| samurai | highly trained warriors |
| bushido | strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai |
| armada | large fleet of ships |
| typhoon | violent tropical storm |
| Oda Nobunaga | first ambitious leader |
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | second ambitious leader |
| Tokugawa leyasu | third ambitious leader |