Understanding Key Terms Introduction: Match each term with its definition,
shogun
a member of Japan's warrior class
characteristic of an empire or
emperor
figurehead
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a leader who appears to be in charge
but has no real power
samurai
military leader who ruled Japan
imperial
Japan's native religion
Shinto
Done

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is