Chapters 20 Vocabulary Mr. Greaser

Line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time Dynasty Line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time

Porcelain High-quality kind of pottery that can be very thin and is covered with a shiny coating

A count of the number of people living in an area or country Census A count of the number of people living in an area or country

Novel Long fictional story

Military leader who ruled Japan in early times Shogun Military leader who ruled Japan in early times

Powerful land-owning warrior in Japan Samurai Powerful land-owning warrior in Japan

Spheres of Influence An area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights

Chapters 21 Vocabulary Mr. Greaser

Human Rights Basic freedoms and rights, such as freedom of speech, that all people should enjoy

Being forced to live outside one’s country for political reasons Exile Being forced to live outside one’s country for political reasons

Huge urban area made up of several large cities and nearby communities Megalopolis Huge urban area made up of several large cities and nearby communities

Intensive Agriculture Kind of farming that involves growing crops on every available piece of usable land

Trade Deficit Situation that occurs when the value of a country’s imports is higher than the value of its exports

Straw mats that are traditionally used to cover floors in Japan Tatami Straw mats that are traditionally used to cover floors in Japan

Kimono Traditional Japanese clothing; a long robe, usually made of silk, with an open neck and large sleeves held in place by a wide sash

Anime Japanese style of animation that arose in the late 1900’s and appears in comic books and cartoons

Haiku Form of Japanese poetry known for being short and follow a specific structure

Highly prized style of pottery that has a greenish tint Celadon Highly prized style of pottery that has a greenish tint

Hangul Writing system developed in the 1400’s to write the Korean language in which characters represent sounds rather than ideas

Demilitarized Zone Area in which neighboring countries agree not to place any soldiers or weapons

Land Reform Policy of South Korean government that broke large estates into smaller family farms and provided fertilizer for farmers