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Medieval Japanese Common Vocabulary With Definitions

Clan- Blood related family. Or a married family.


Shrine- Holy place.


Vassal- 
In feudalism, a noble who held land from and served a higher ranking lord, and in reform was given protection


Zen- A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures.


Tea ceremony- An elaborate Japanese ritual of serving and drinking tea, as an expression of Zen Buddhist philosophy.


Bonsai Tree- An ornamental tree or shrub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size.


Regent- A person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent or incapacitated. 


Renga- Japanese form comprising half-tanka written by different poets. 





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