1. silt   state of affairs as of some date or event   sediment rich in minerals deposited by moving water or flooding rivers   warrior knight of Japan during the feudal period; army officer in modern Japan   wise and holy person   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. status quo   share for each person, party or state   wealthy Japanese families who own large businesses and dominate the economy   state of affairs as of some date or event   temporary alliance between political parties   Half-n-half Clue   3. coalition   temporary alliance between political parties   state of affairs as of some date or event   scientist who studies prehistoric remains and artifacts of early man   soldiers on horseback   Half-n-half Clue   4. barter   union, confederation, or formal relation between States by agreement   rule of emperor or control of colony / region by another country   trade by exchange of goods   ruler with supreme power exempt from external control   Half-n-half Clue   5. archaeologist   tax of one-tenth paid to the church, especially of annual land produce   scientist who studies prehistoric remains and artifacts of early man   trade by exchange of goods   ruling family with line of hereditary rulers   Half-n-half Clue   6. samurai   soldiers on foot   trade by exchange of goods   warrior knight of Japan during the feudal period; army officer in modern Japan   trading of religious offices; trafficking in church promotions   Half-n-half Clue   7. relics   surviving remnant or memento of holy person kept after death   soldiers on horseback   share for each person, party or state   wanderer who roams different pastures   Half-n-half Clue