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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.
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