aiki : fitting in

aikido : they way of harmony

aikidoka : one who practices aikido

ashi : foot or feet

ate : strike

atemi : strike or striking

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bokken : wooden practice sword

budo : study of martial arts

budoka : one who studies martial arts

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dori : against

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gaeshi : twist

gamae : posture

gatame : lock

gatane : blade

gedan : low

gi : uniform worn by budoka

godo geiko : informal practice session with two or more dojo with set lesson (a "play day")

goshi : hip (also, koshi)

guruma : wheel

gyaku : revearse

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hakama : Japanese pleated pant-skirt

hanasu : release

hara : center (of gravity)

hazumi : force created through the movement of one's own center of gravity

henka : variation of a technique

hiki : elbow (also, hiji)

hineri : turn

hon : normal

hyoshi : timing, either of the footsteps, of a gripping action, or a center moving through space

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ikioi : force created independent of the center, such as with hands, arms of feet

irimi : entering

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jiyu waza : similar to randori, but where uke is compliant and may be limited to one technique

jo : short staff (also, jyo)

judo : the gentle way

judoka : one who practices judo

jyodo : the study of the short staff (jo or jyo)

jyodoka : one who studies jyodo

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-ka : (suffix) one who

kake : the throw (see kazushi and tsukuri)

kamae : stances

kansetsue : joint

kata : prearranged series of techniques

kata : shoulder

katame : lock or locking

katana : long sword

kihon : jyodo striking techniques

kiyotsuke : attention

kohai : between patners this is the lower ranked, or student

koryu : old s

koshi : hip (also, goshi)

kote : wrist

kubi : neck

kuzushi : off-balance (see kake and tsukuri)

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mae : forward

maita : I surrender!

makura : pillow, as in makura kesa gatame

masutemi : back sacrifice

matte : stop!

mawashi : sweep

metsuke : focal point of vision

mitori geiko : to train by watching

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nagashi : flowing movement

nage : throw or throwing

namba : same hand, same foot

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O : great, big, honorable

obi : belt

osae komi : control, hold down

oshi : push

osu : to push

otoshi : to drop

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randori : practice of techniques

rei : bow

renraku waza : combination of techniques

ryote : both hands

ryote dori : two hands grasping two hands (also ryote mochi)

ryu : style or school

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sakeru : evasion

sempai : between partners this is the higher ranked or teacher

sensei : teacher

shidachi : partner who attacks (jyodo)

shihan : master teacher

shiho : four corners

shime : strangle

shisei : posture

shizumi : sinking body

shomen : forward

sotai : in pairs

soto : outside

sumi : corner

sutemi : sacrifice

suwari : kneeling

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tachi : standing

tandoku : solo, alone

tanto : knife

taoshi : push down

te : hand

tegatana : hand blade (unbendable arm)

tenkan : turning

tenkai : circular

tore : receiver of a technique

tsukomi : grip

tsukuri : fitting in (see kazushi and kake)

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uchi : inside

uchidachi : partner who receives the attack (jyodo)

ude : arm

uke : attacker

ukemi : falling

ura waza : reversal of a technique

ushiro : rear, behind

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waki : side

wakizashi : short sword

waza : techniques

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yoko : side

yudansha : black belt ranks

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