| A | B |
| Heian Dynasty | Japan: Shintoism established as a religion - samurai warriors established |
| homogeneous | people of the same race/culture |
| mineral resources | things found in the earth - oil, coal, water |
| overcrowded | many people living in 1 area, with the resources to support them: Japan |
| overpopulated | many people living in 1 area withOUT the resources to support them: China |
| population density | the number of people living in 1 area |
| samurai | Japanese warriors |
| Shintoism | a Japanese belief system stressing respect for nature & country |
| Shogun | Japanese military leader / general |
| tea ceremony | an elaborate system of doing this item - demonstrates taking time to admire the beauty of simple things |
| terrace farming | cutting steps into the side of a mountain in order to farm |
| Tokogawa Shogunate | Japanese feudalism & isolation from the rest of the world |
| tsunami | tidal wave |
| typhoon | a hurricane in the Pacific |
| work ethic | people who long hours out of duty |