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Japan Vocab/IvanP/
Term | Definition |
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Indicate | To show that something exists or is likely true. |
Survive | To live or make a living. |
Conflict | Disagreement or argument. |
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 | Major land area of a continent. |
Kami | Gods or spirits. |
Prince Shotoku | A young leader. |
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 | Most powerful man in japan. |
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 service. |
Samurai | Highly trained warriors. |
Bushido | A strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai. |
Armada | Large fleet of ships. |
Typhoon | Violent tropical storm. |
Oda Nobunaga | First leader of japan. |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Second leader of japan. |
Tokugawa Ieyasu | Third leader of japan. |