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| a group of families related by blood or marriage |
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| belief that natural things are alive and have their own spirits |
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| warriors who agreed to fight for their owners |
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| commander or all the emperor's military forces |
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| powerful military lords that led small territories |
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| a samurai that gave an oath of loyalty in return for land |
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| bond of loyalty between the lord and a vassal |
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| sports that involve combat and self defense |
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| a person sets cross legged and motionless for hours and with mind clear of all thoughts and desires |
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| the art of writing beautifully |
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| Japan's oldest form of poetry with an unrhymed poem of five lines |
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| a group of aritsans and merchants who settled to protect and increase their profits |
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