Glossary
a·bun·dance
noun
an amount that is more than ample; very plentiful quantity.
Bud·dhism
noun
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires.
Con·fu·cian·ism
noun
the ethical teachings of Confucius, which emphasize reverence for ancestors, devotion to family and friends, cultivation and discipline of the mind, and social responsibility.
ha·ra-ki·ri
noun
a Japanese ritual suicide with knife or dagger, usually to preserve one's honor, and associated especially with the samurai and, more recently, the military.
mer·chant
noun
one who buys goods and sells them for a profit
pen·in·su·la
noun
an area of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water, and connected to a mainland by a usually narrow strip of land.
sam·u·rai
noun
1.a member of the elite military class of feudal Japan.
2.a warrior in the service of a Japanese feudal baron.
Sen·go·ku
noun
Also known as the 'Waring States' period (1467-1573).
Shin·to
noun
a primary religion of Japan that emphasizes worship of nature and ancestors.
sho·gun
sho·gun·ate
noun
sho guhn
one of the chief military commanders of Japan from the eighth to the twelfth century, who governed in the name of the emperor.
shrine
noun
1.a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity.
2.any place or object venerated as a memorial to some important person or historic event.
noun
an amount that is more than ample; very plentiful quantity.
Bud·dhism
noun
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires.
Con·fu·cian·ism
noun
the ethical teachings of Confucius, which emphasize reverence for ancestors, devotion to family and friends, cultivation and discipline of the mind, and social responsibility.
ha·ra-ki·ri
noun
a Japanese ritual suicide with knife or dagger, usually to preserve one's honor, and associated especially with the samurai and, more recently, the military.
mer·chant
noun
one who buys goods and sells them for a profit
pen·in·su·la
noun
an area of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water, and connected to a mainland by a usually narrow strip of land.
sam·u·rai
noun
1.a member of the elite military class of feudal Japan.
2.a warrior in the service of a Japanese feudal baron.
Sen·go·ku
noun
Also known as the 'Waring States' period (1467-1573).
Shin·to
noun
a primary religion of Japan that emphasizes worship of nature and ancestors.
sho·gun
sho·gun·ate
noun
sho guhn
one of the chief military commanders of Japan from the eighth to the twelfth century, who governed in the name of the emperor.
shrine
noun
1.a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity.
2.any place or object venerated as a memorial to some important person or historic event.
