Social
habitable
fit to live in
mikado
emperor of Japan
prose
writing in the ordinary form of speech
filial piety
the piety shown by a son or daughter to his or her parents
reverie
dreamy thoughts, dreamy thinking of pleasant things
staple
most important
piety
being pious that is, being reverent and respectful toward God
Heian-kyo
capital of peace
martial arts
the art or skill of fighting; the arts suitable to a warrior
isolation
the condition where a nation has no contact with other nations
typhoon
a violent storm; hurricane
syllabry
a set of written characters, each one representing a syllable
shogun
supreme general
submissive
obedient, humble
privilege
a special right
subtropical
a region near the tropics, having hot summers and warm winters
wizened
dry, shrunken, or wrinkled
samurai
the art or skill of fighting
ikebana
flower arranging
Indochina
southeast Asia
caucusian
of or relating to the white race
courtier
a person present in court of a ruler
ronin
a mercenary samurai without a ruling lord
bonsai
growing and prunning minature trees
Mt. Fuji
the most famous, beautiful, impressive volcanic mountain near Tokyo