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Japanese/English Martial Arts Dictionary |
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Numbers
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ichi
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one
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roku
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six
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ni
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two
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shichi
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seven
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san
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three
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hachi
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eight
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shi
(yon)
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four
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ku
(kyuu)
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nine
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go
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five
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juu
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ten
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Words
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A
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Age
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from ageru, to lift or
raise, elevate
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Age uke
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in karate, a rising block
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Aikido
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way of harmony; modern
martial art based on using opponent's energy against
themselves
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Aite
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opponent
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Amado
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kyusho (rain doors), lymph
glands around lower neck
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Anado
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both sides
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Anatoshi
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trapping
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Ankoku toshinjutsu
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techniques for seeing in
the darkness
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Arashi
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storm
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Asagasumi
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kyusho (morning mist),
just under chin (or the chin itself)
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Ashi
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leg; foot
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Ashiko
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spiked foot bands, see
also shuko
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Ashikubi
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ankle
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Ate
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blow, strike
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Atemi
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a strike to setup a technique
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Atsu
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press
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Atto
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press down
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Awase
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from awaseru, to meet together
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B
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Bakufu
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military government of
Japan
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Barai
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from harau, to sweep
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Bansenshukai
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10,000 rivers gather into
the sea; ancient (ca. 1676) book on ninjutsu
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Battojutsu
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sword-drawing techniques;
art of drawing the sword
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Benkai
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inside of shinbone
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Bikenjutsu
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art of the sword, swordsmanship
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Bisento
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heavy broad-bladed halbard
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Bo
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stick; (usually six-foot)
staff, also Rokushaku bo
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Bo jutsu
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art of fighting with a
staff
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Bo shuriken
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straight throwing blades
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Bobi no kamae
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defensive stance
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Boryaku
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battlefield strategy
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Bokken
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wooden sword
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Boku
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tree
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Boshi ken
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thumb strike, also shito
ken
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Bu
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martial
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Budo
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martial ways
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Budoka
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one who studies the martial
ways
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Bufu ikkan
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may the martial wind blow
every day
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Bugei
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martial arts
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Bugeisha
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martial artist
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Bugei juhappan
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eighteen warrior skills,
can vary depending on period
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Bujin
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warrior spirit
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Bujutsu
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martial arts, martial techniques
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Bumon
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martial gate
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Bushi
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Japanese warrior
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Bushido
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way of the bushi
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Butsumetsu
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kyusho (day the buddha
died), four places by 3rd rib
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Buyu
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martial friends
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C
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Chi
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earth
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Chimon
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geography
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Cho ho
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espionage
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Chu
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middle
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Chudan
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middle level
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Chunin
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historically, a mid-level
(organizer) ninja agent; see also jonin and genin
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D
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Dai
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large, big, great
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Daikomyo
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In Buddhism, it is the
big bright light of Buddha. In ninjutsu, it is the illumination
from the inside to the outside. This can be experienced
as the light of your heart on the physical plane. See
also shikin haramitsu daikomyo.
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Daimon
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kyusho (big gate), middle
of shoulder joint
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Daisho
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pair of swords worn in
the belt
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Daito
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large sword, worn blade
facing up
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Dakentaijutsu
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striking (punching and
kicking) methods of ninjutsu
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Dan
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lit. step; indicates level
above black belt
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Den
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legend, tradition
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Densho
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transmission scrolls or
manuscripts, see also makimono
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Do
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i) motion; change; ii)
path, road, way; iii) the trunk of the body
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Do jime
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torso choke
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Dojo
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lit. way place; a training
hall
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Dojo Cho
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leader or head of a dojo
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Doko
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angry tiger
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Doko no kamae
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angry tiger defensive stance
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Dokkotsu
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kyusho (single bone), Adam's
apple
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Dome
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from tomeru, to stop
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Don ton jutsu
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earth concealment techniques
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Dori
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from toru, to seize, capture;
also tori
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E
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Empi
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elbow
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Eri
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lapel; collar
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F
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Fu
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i) negation; ii) wind
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Fudo
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immobility
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Fudo ken
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clenched fist
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Fudoshin
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immovable spirit
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Fudoza
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immovable seat
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Fukiya
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blowguns
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Fukuro shinai
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bamboo training sword covered
in leather
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Fuko
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crouching tiger
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Furi
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to swing
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Futari dori
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dual catch, held by two
opponents
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G
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Gaeshi
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from kaesu, to turn over,
roll, throw, counter-attack; also kaeshi
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Gake
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hook; also kagi and kake
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Gakure
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from kakureru, to hide,
disappear
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Ganbette
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keep going; persevere
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Ganmen
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the face
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Ganseki
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a rock
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Garami
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from karamu, to entangle,
entwine
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Gari
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from karu, to reap
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Gassho no kamae
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greeting stance
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Gata
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i) one; ii) style, type,
pattern
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Gatame
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from katameru, to tighten;
also katame
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Gawa
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side
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Ge
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low
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Gedan
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lower level
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Genin
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historically, a low-level
(operative)ninja agent; see also chunin and jonin
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Genjutsu
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arts of illusion
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Geri
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from keru, to kick; see
keri
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Gi
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martial arts uniform
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Gikan
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regard for justice
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Giri
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i) duty; obligation; ii)
to cut, also kiri
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Go
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five
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Godai
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lit. big five; refers to
five elements; see also gogyo
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Goe
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voice; tone
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Gogyo
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five principles; also refers
to five elements, earth, water, fires, air and void
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Gojo gyoku
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principle of five feelings
and desires
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Gokui
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hidden; secret
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Gokuraku
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paradise
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Gomen nasai
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excuse me, I'm sorry
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Go no sen
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seizing the initiative
at the moment the opponent attacks
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Gorin
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kyusho (five rings), around
the stomach
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Goroshi
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from korosu, to kill
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Gotonpo
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five element concealing
and escaping methods
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Gyaku
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reverse; opposite; inverted
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Gyaku jime
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reverse choke
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Gyoku
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gem, jewel; testicles
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H
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Hachi
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eight
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Hachimaki
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white cotton headband
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Hadome
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kyusho (pallet), one inch
below ear, end of tooth line
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Hai
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yes
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Haibu yori
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from behind
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Hajime
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start
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Hajutsu
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escaping techniques
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Hakama
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formal divided skirt; wide
legged pants
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Han
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half
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Hanbo
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lit. half-staff; stick
(usually 3 feet)
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Hanbo jutsu
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stick fighting techniques
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Hane
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i) from haneru, to leap,
spring up; ii) wing
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Hane age
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jump up, spring up
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Hane goshi
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in judo, spring hip throw
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Hane maki komi
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in judo, winding hip throw
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Hanmi
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in aikido, half-forward
stance; similar to taijutsu's ichimonji
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Happa
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eight leaves, clapping
the ears
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Happa ken
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open-handed strike
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Happo
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eight sides; in all directions
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Happo hiken
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eight methods of secret
swords
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Happo shuriken
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eight pointed throwing
blades
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Harai
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from harau, to sweep; also
barai
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Harai goshi
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sweeping hip throw
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Haramitsu
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also known in Sanscrit
as paramita which is Buddha's satori or a permanent
state of spiritual awakening that transcends the limitations
of life and death. The general idea behind the 6 paramita
is freedom from bearing grudges, pain, jealousy and
building a relationship with the world outside of yourself.
See also shikin haramitsu daikomyo.
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Hashigo yari
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a ladder spear
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Hasso
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to attack
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Heiho
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martial principles, military
strategy
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Henka
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variation
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Henso jutsu
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disguise and impersonation
techniques
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Hi
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i) secret; ii) to fly
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Hicho
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flying bird
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Hicho no kamae
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crane defensive stance
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Hidari
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left
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Hiden
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concealed, secret; also
gokui
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Hiji
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elbow, also empi
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Hiji ate
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elbow strike, also shuki
ken
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Hiji ori
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elbow break
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Hiken Juroppo
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sixteen secret fist methods
of ninjutsu
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Hiki
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from hiku, to pull
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Hira
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flat, even, level
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Hira no kamae
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one-line receiving stance
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Hira shuriken
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flat blades
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Hiryuran
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kyusho (flying dragon confuser),
eyeballs
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Hishi
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dried water chestnuts used
as caltrops
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Hiso ken
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secret spear fist
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Ho
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i) used to express concept
of the Buddhist Darma (law/truth); methods, ii) direction,
way, rule; also po
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Hodoki
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get loose, get untied,
escape
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Hoi
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encircling
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Hojo
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binding; securing
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Hojo jutsu
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binding techniques; using
a cord to restrain prisoners
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Hoko
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encircling tiger
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Hoko no kamae
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encircling tiger receiving
stance
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Hon
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true; principal; main;
foundation
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Hon gamae
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basic set-up position
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Hon gyaku
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base reversal to the wrist
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Hon jime
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basic choke
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Hontai
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i) main body; ii) morality
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Hoshi
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kyusho (star), nerve point
near armpit
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Hoshi shita
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kyusho (under the stars),
elbow joint
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I
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I
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mind, heart; will, intention
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Iaido
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way of sword-drawing
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Iaijutsu
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sword-drawing techniques
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Ichi
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one
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Ichimonji
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the character for one in
Japanese, left to right
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Ichimonji no kamae
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one-line defensive stance
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Igadama
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spiked iron or steel balls
used as caltrops
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Iie
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no
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In
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kyusho (shadow), xiphoid
bone
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Inashi gata
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form of skillfully avoiding
and upsetting opponent's attack
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Inpo
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the art of hiding
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Inton
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concealment and camouflage
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Iri
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from hairu, to enter
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Irimi
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entering, moving in
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Itaken
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broad blades
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Itami
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pain
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Itami jime
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painful choke
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Itto
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sword
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J
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Jakkotsu/jakkin
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kyusho (weak bone/weak
muscle), upper arm between bone and biceps
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Jigoku
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hell
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Jihi no kokoro
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benevolent heart
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Jime
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from shimeru, to tighten
or constrict; also shime
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Jin
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man, low
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Jinbujin fusatsu
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God's rule for bujin not
to kill people
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Jinchu
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kyusho (center of man),
base of the nose
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Jo
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i) medium length stick
(usually 4 feet); ii) top
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Jodan
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upper level
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Jowan
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upper arm
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Ju
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ten
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Jujiro
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kyusho (crossroads), front
of shoulder
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Jumonji
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the character for ten in
Japanese, a cross
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Jumonji no kamae
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cross offensive stance
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Junan taiso
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taijutsu conditioning exercises
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Jutaijutsu
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grappling techniques; throws,
locks, chokes and holds
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Jutsu
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techniques; art
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Jutte
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single-tined truncheon
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K
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Ka
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fire
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Kaeshi
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from
kaesu, turn over, throw, counter-attack; also gaeshi
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Kaeshi
waza
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counter
techniques
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Kagi
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hook,
also kake
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Kaiten
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rolling
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Kakitsubo
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kyusho
(side bowl), hollow area of armpits
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Kake
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hook;
also kagi and gake
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Kaku
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angle;
horn, knee
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Kakushi
buki
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hidden
weapons, refers to all small weapons that can be hidden
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Kakushi
geri
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sweeping,
crescent kick
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Kamae
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stance,
posture
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Kami
yari
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sickle
spear
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Kamiza
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gods;
shrine honoring the spirits
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Kansetsu
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joints;
used with techniques to describe dislocating
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Kansetsu
geri
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in karate,
knee-joint kick
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Kappi
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lively
jump
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Karamu
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to entangle,
entwine
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Karate
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lit.
empty hand, or china hand; a martial art that stresses
punching and kicking techniques
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Kashira
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head
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Kasumi
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kyusho
(fog, mist), temple
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Kata
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i) one;
ii) style, type, pattern iii) pre-arranged forms
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Kataginu
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stiff
sleeveless robe for samurai on ceremonial occasions
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Katame
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from
katameru, to tighten; also gatame
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Katana
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sword
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Katate
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one hand
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Katate
dori kubijime
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single-hand
neck choke
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Kawa
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side
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Ken
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i) fist;
ii) sword
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Ken no
michi
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the way
of the sword
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Kenkotsu
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kyusho
(healthy bone), 4 points on skull around tenkotsu
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Kenshi
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expert
swordsman
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Keppan
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blood
oath made when entering a ryu
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Keri
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from
keru, to kick; see geri
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Ki
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i) rise;
ii) spirit, mind, heart, soul
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Ki ken
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spirit
fist
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Kiai
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a focused
shout to disrupt the opponent
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Kiaijutsu
|
techniques
of kiai
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Kihon
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basic,
fundamental
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Kikaku
ken
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kyusho
(demon horns fist), head butt; also zu tsuki
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Kime
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focus,
both physical and mental
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Kimon
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kyusho
(monster gate), chest muscle
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Kimono
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traditional
Japanese dress
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Kinketsu
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kyusho
(forbidden opening), sternum
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Kiri
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i) from
kiru, to cut; ii) mist, fog; i ii) neck
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Kiriage
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rising
cut; cutting upwards
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Kiten
ken
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sword
hand strike, also shuto ken
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Ko ashi
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small
steps for walking through foliage and water
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Ko
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i) child;
ii) hook, barb; i ii) small; iv) tiger
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Kobudo
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ancient
martial ways
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Kocho
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butterfly
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Kodachi
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short
sword
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Koe
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kyusho
(voice), hollow area of hip bones
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Kogoroshi
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killing
the child, pinky break
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Koho
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rear,
back
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Koho
geri
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back
kick
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Kokoro
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spirit,
heart, mind; also shin
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Koku
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empty
space
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Kokyu
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breath,
breathing
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Kongo
ken
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hammer
fist
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Koppo
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i) bone;
ii) secret
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Koppo
ken
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thumb
knuckle strike
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Koppojutsu
|
bone-breaking
techniques
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Koroshi
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from
korosu, to kill
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Koryu
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classical
or old tradition
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Kosei
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kyusho
(tiger force), testicles, also suzu
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Kosei
no kamae
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tiger
offensive stance
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Koshi
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hip,
loin
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Koshijutsu
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organ
and muscle strikes
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Koshitsubo
|
kyusho
(hip bowl), middle or inside ridge of hip bone
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Kote
|
wrist
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Kote
gaeshi
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outside
wrist turn, also omote gyaku
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Kotsu
|
bone
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Ku
|
i) air,
sky; emptiness; void; ii) nine
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Kubi
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neck
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Kubi
ura jime
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rear
neck choke
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Kubisuji
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nape
of neck
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Kudaki
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from
kudaku, to break, smash, shatter
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Kuden
|
oral
teachings
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Kuji
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nine
signs; mudra used in esoteric Buddhism
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Kuji
kiri
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used
by ancient ninjas to channel energy
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Kujiki
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from
kujiku, to wrench, sprain
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Kukan
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space
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Kuki
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air,
formless energy
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Kumiuchi
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grappling,
close fighting
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