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予習:Introducing Japan Week43 (February 15-21 2024)

The Japanese Emperor
  -The one and only!

Word definitions
summarize (v.): say/explain something more briefly
monarch (n.): a person that rules a country (king, emperor, dictator, etc.)
reign (n.): the time period that a monarch is in power
figurehead (n.): someone with the title of a leader but without actually being in control
descend (from) (v.): be the child, grandchild, great-grandchild, etc. of someone
deity (n.): a god (often of a religion that believes in many gods)
commoner (n.): not a member of a royal/imperial/noble family (a regular citizen)
abdicate (v.): give up one’s position as king/emperor/pope etc.
in the hands of: owned or controlled by
de facto: in practice, in reality (even if not officially)
the latter (n.): the second one mentioned (opposite of the former = the first one)
gem / gemstone (n.): a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, etc.
rule (v.): (slang) be really cool or great

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