| A | B |
|---|
| shogun | an general who ruled in the emperor's name |
| gunpowder | a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives |
| daimyo | large landowners of Feudal Japan |
| woodblock printing | a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into the block of wood |
| samurai | a trained professional warrior |
| Grand Canal | a canal linking northern and southern China |
| porcelain | a thin beautiful pottery invented in China |
| Shinto | the traditional religion of Japan |
| civil service | service as a government official |
| compass | an instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction |
