| A | B |
|---|
| courtier | These people spent their day sipping tea and memorizing poetry in Kyoto |
| haiku | unryhmed Japanese poem consisting of 5-7-5 syllables |
| succession | the method of passing on inheritance |
| regent | Person who rules for a monarch |
| isolation | closed off from outside influences |
| daimyo | powerful estate owners; hired samurai |
| shogun | most powerful lord in feudal Japan |
| samurai | protectors and police |
| shinto | combination of nature and ancestor worship |
| bushido | samurai code of honor |
