| akushu |
greeting |
| anza |
cross-legged sitting |
| arashi |
storm |
| ashi |
foot |
| atemi |
striking a vital point |
| bo |
long staff, 6 ft |
| bokken |
wooden sword |
| budo |
martial art |
| bushi |
warrior |
| bushido |
way of the warrior |
| daki |
embracing |
| daito |
long sword |
| dan |
black belt rank |
| de |
advance |
| do |
body, way of... |
| dojo |
practice hall |
| dozo |
please |
| ebi |
shrimp, lobster |
| emon |
chest |
| empi |
elbow |
| eri |
lapel |
| fuji |
wisteria |
| gaeshi |
counter, reversal |
| gake |
hooking action |
| gama |
sickle |
| gan |
face or eye level |
| garami |
entanglement |
| gari |
reaping action |
| gateme |
hold-down, pin |
| gedan |
lower level |
| genkotsu |
fist |
| geri |
kick |
| gi |
judo uniform |
| goshi |
hip, loin |
| guruma |
wheel |
| gyaku |
reverse |
| hadaka |
naked, bare |
| hagai |
wing |
| hajime |
begin |
| hai |
yes |
| haito |
ridge hand |
| hakama |
formal garb, skirt |
| hanbo |
short staff, 3 ft. |
| hane |
springing, to leap |
| hara |
stomach, one spot |
| harai |
sweep |
| haya |
quick |
| hazushi |
escape, release |
| hibara |
side of body |
| hadari |
left |
| hiji |
elbow |
| hiki |
pulling |
| hiza |
knee |
| hon |
basic |
| ichimonji |
straight line |
| ippon |
full point |
| jigoku |
hell |
| jime |
constriction, sqeeze |
| jo |
medium staff, 4 ft |
| jodan |
upper level |
| ju |
gentle |
| judoka |
judo player |
| juji |
cross |
| kabe |
wall |
| kaku |
corner |
| kane |
crab, scissor |
| kansetsu |
joint locking |
| kappo |
resuscitation |
| karate |
empty hand |
| kasumi |
haze, to faint |
| kata |
single, shoulder, form |
| katsu |
resuscitation |
| keri |
kick |
| kesa |
scarf |
| ki |
energy |
| kiai |
spirit cry |
| kin |
testicle |
| kine |
mallet |
| kyotsuke |
attention |
| ko |
little |
| komi |
pulling |
| kote |
wrist, forearm |
| kubi |
neck |
| kuchi |
mouth |
| kuguri |
pass through |
| kyoshi |
junior instructor |
| kyu |
rank below black |
| maai |
distancing |
| mae |
front |
| maki |
winding |
| mata |
thigh, crotch |
| matte |
wait, stop |
| mawashi |
roundhouse |
| me |
head, eye |
| migi |
right |
| mizu |
water |
| mokso |
meditate |
| mokuroku |
a catalogue |
| momiji |
red maple, prying |
| momo |
thigh |
| mune |
chest |
| nada |
blade |
| nagashi |
parrying |
| nage |
throw |
| nami |
normal, standard |
| nin |
man |
| norimi |
riding body |
| nuki |
withdraw |
| o |
major |
| obi |
belt |
| of |
no |
| oi |
lunge |
| oku |
deep, hiddent |
| okuri |
to send, sliding |
| osaegami |
hair holding |
| osaekomi |
holding immobilization |
| otoshi |
drop |
| randori |
free play |
| rei |
bow |
| ritsurei |
standing bow |
| ryo |
double |
| ryu |
style, tradition |
| saru |
monkey |
| sasae |
stop, check |
| se |
back |
| seiza |
formal kneeling position |
| sempai |
senior student |
| sensei |
teacher, headmaster |
| seoi |
back carry |
| shidare |
hanging |
| shigarami |
fist entanglement |
| shihan |
grand master |
| shiho |
four corner |
| shikano |
deer's one foot |
| shime |
constriction |
| shinin |
confidence |
| shinyo |
belief |
| shuto |
knife hand |
| soto |
outside |
| sui |
solar plexus |
| suki |
an opening |
| sumi |
corner |
| sute |
fall, dump |
| sutemi |
breakfall, sacrifice body |
| tachi |
standing |
| tai |
body |
| tanden |
center of Ki |
| tanju |
gun |
| tanto |
knife |
| taoshi |
takedown, throwdown |
| tatami |
rice mats |
| tatsu |
breaking off |
| te |
hand |
| teisho |
palm heel |
| tessen |
iron fan |
| tetsui |
iron hammer |
| tobi |
jumping |
| tomoe |
circle |
| tonbo |
rolling |
| tora |
tiger |
| tori |
performer, hole |
| tsugi |
shuffle |
| tsuki |
thrust |
| tsuri |
lifting |
| uchi |
inside |
| uchi komi |
fitting practice |
| ude |
arm |
| uke |
receiver, block |
| uki |
floating |
| uraken |
back fist |
| ushiro |
rear |
| utsuri |
switching, changing |
| waza |
technique |
| yama |
mountain |
| yamae |
stop, finish |
| yawara |
soft, old name for jujitsu |
| yoko |
side |
| yoshi |
continue, start |
| yubi |
finger |
| zarei |
kneeling bow |
| zuki |
punch |
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