The Rise of an Empire

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Pacific Rim

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n. a term used to describe nations that border the Pacific Ocean

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archipelago

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n. a chain of islands

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isolation

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n. separation from others

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clan

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n. a group of families claiming a common ancestor

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Shinto

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n. a Japanese religion in which people worship gods and spirits associated with nature.

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Buddhism

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n. a religion that began in India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Guatama

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gangplank

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n. a small moveable bridge used to get on and off a ship

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tea ceremony

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n. a way of preparing and presenting tea

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silkworm

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n. a caterpillar that produces silk, which is used to make thread or cloth

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aristocrat

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n. a person of the upper or noble class whose status is usually inherited