1. union formed by joining together of two or more states   samurai   status quo   sage   federation   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. short Japanese poem that describes scene or generates feelings   haiku   nirvana   alliance   archaeologist   Half-n-half Clue   3. system of rule by local lords with ties of loyalty to a king   archery   statue   feudalism   tithe   Half-n-half Clue   4. territory held in fee or provided in exchange for loyalty   fief   Koran   nirvana   imperialism   Half-n-half Clue   5. voyage or journey with a definite purpose   samurai   expedition   custom   archery   Half-n-half Clue   6. slender tower of mosque   simony   minaret   custom   haiku   Half-n-half Clue   7. state of losing oneself and attaining impersonal beatitude as per Buddhist highest good   imperialism   nirvana   Brahma   relics   Half-n-half Clue