| A | B |
|---|
| kami | divine spirits, nature gods |
| rogue | a scroundrel, Saburo for one |
| miyabi | strict code of manners for nobles |
| bonsai | potted trees grown to express nature's beauty |
| kimono | traditional Japanese garment, often silk |
| barbarian | uncivilized, or without manners |
| bushi | "way of the warrior", Samurai code of honor |
| shogun | military leader of the bakufu |
| shoen | tax free estates given to nobles |
| ronin | Samurai without a Master |
| meditation | the way to achieve satori, or enlightenment |
| hibachi | a charcoal grill for heat or cooking |
| Samurai | "one who serves", disciplined warriors |
| tyranny | where a single ruler has absolute power |
| daimyo | high ranking samurai official |
| feudalism | social system of owing service to Master |
| apprentice | someone who is learning a craft |
| Zen Buddhism | "mediation", religion from China |
| kana | script for Japanese syllables |
| bakufu | tent government of the shogun |
| kamikazee | "divine winds" that destroyed Mongol fleets |
| court nobles | "dwellers among the clouds" |
| oppressed | kept down by server, unjust use of power |
| magistrate | a local official to enforce the law |
| Shinto | Japan's native religion, "way of the gods" |
| uji | clan |
| shodo | art of Japanese caligraphy |
| torii gate | framework for nature |
| famine | wide-spread lack of food, crop shortage |
| shrine | place to worship or celebrate |
