Money, goods, or property that are expected to be provided by the brides parents and given to the husband.

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A length or portion of time.

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The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.

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The once united empire of Genghis Khan was split into several territories called (a)   , each under the rule of one of Genghis Khan's sons.

A ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures.

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A doctrine that served as a Confucian response to Buddhism and Daoism. It teaches that the world is real, not an illusion. It also teaches that fulfillment comes from participation in the world.

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Buy or obtain for oneself.

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The state of being able to see.

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Able to be used or obtained.

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Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.

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A set of standards of rules and standards adhered to by a society, class, or individual.

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A class of military servants whose purpose was to protect the security and property of their employers.

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These heads of noble families controlled vast landed estates that owed no taxes to the government.

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Samurai were supposed to live by a strict warrior code, known as (a)   .

A religion formed in Japan that believed in spirits (called Kami) that resided in nature. Ancestors spirits were also believed to be present in the air.

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The military leader.

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A school of Buddhism that teaches that enlightenment comes through strong self-discipline and a long process of meditation.

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Continued to have; keep possession of.

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Existing in or as part of tradition; long-established.

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A group who believed they were following the original teachings of the Buddha, and saw Buddhism as a way of life.

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A religion that believed the Buddha was not only a wise man but also a divine figure. Nirvana is considered not just a release from the cycle of life and death, but a true heaven.

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An area or division, especially part of a country or the world of having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

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A particular extent of a space or surface.

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A chain of islands.

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A society that depends primarily on trade for income.

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A society whose economy is largely based on farming.

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