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Japan Vocab
Japan Vocab Derek Arbues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| indicate | to show that something exists or is likely to be true. |
| survive | to live or make a living , continue to live despite danger. |
| conflict | disagreement or argument war. |
| principle | belief or idea on which idea 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 against authority. |
| prohibit | to forbid or make illegal. |
| proximity | means closeness in space. |
| archipelago | means chain of islands. |
| mainland | is the major land are of a continent. |
| kami | means gods or spirits. |
| prince Shotoku | was a very young leader. |
| regent | is someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule. |
| constitution | means a plan of government. |
| Minamoto Yoritomo | winner of the final battle. |
| shogun | means supreme military commander. |
| daimyo | means local landlords. |
| samurai | were highly trained warriors. |
| bushido | meant a strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai. |
| armada | means large fleet of ships. |
| typhoon | means a violent tropical storm. |
| Oda Nobunaga | Was a man whom worked all his life to bring Japan under a single sword. |
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | He was the second great leader of Japan. |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | He was the third great leader of Japan. |