Abara - The ribs

Ago -     Jaw

Aiki otoshi -   entering more deeply and picking up uke's off-side leg

Aikido - The way of harmony with Ki

Arigato    -  Thank you (informal)

Ashi  -   Leg

Ashikubi   -    Ankle

Asoko   -   Over there

Atama  -    Head

Atemi-waza  -    Techniques to strike a vital point

Atemi   -    Strike to a vital point

Ato   -    Move back

Bokken  -  Wooden sword

Bokuto  -   Wooden sword

Budo  - Martial way

Chokkaku  -  Right angles

Chokusen   -  A straight line

Chototsu  -    Atemi point between the eyes

Chudan-zuki     -    A punch to the abdominal region

Chudan            -      Middle kamae, sword in middle, seigan is a chudan gamae.

Chudan     -  Middle

Daitai    -   The thigh

Dan -     More advanced grades, from 1 to 10: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan , Rokudan , Nanadan , Hachidan , Kudan , Judan

Denko   -   Atemi point at the floating ribs

Dojo-cho  -    "Leader" of a dojo

Dojo  -  Lit. "way place"

Dokko    -  Pressure point behind the ear

Domo Arigato Gozaimas'ta    - Thank you very much (very formal) (for something that has just ended)

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu  - Thank you very much (very formal) (for something that is happening)

Domo Arigato - Thank you (formal)

Domo    -   Thanks (informal)

Doshu-Head of the way                                                  

Dozo  - Please go ahead

Embu gi -  Demonstration top / uniform.

Empi  -  The elbow

Enten-jizui   - Moving and turning freely

Eri     -   Lapel; collar

Fukushiki-kokyu  - Abdominal breathing

Fukuto  -   Atemi point just above inside of knee

Ganmen    -   The face

Ganseki otoshi  - Arm bar with elbow braced over shoulder

Gedan-zuki  -    Downward punch

Gedan   -  Low

Gedan   -  Lower level, sword pointed down.

Gekon   -   Pressure point below lower lip

Genshin    -   Intuition

Giri    -  Duty; What you have to do

Gokoku -   Pressure point in fleshy area between thumb and forefinger

Gokyo   -   5. principle = kuji-osae

Gomen nasai  - Excuse me, I'm sorry

Gyaku-uchi  -     Any reverse strike

Gyaku-zuki   -    Punching with the rear hand

Gyaku   Reverse, opposite, inverted

Gyakute-dori -   To grasp with one's hand reversed; to grasp and opponents right wrist with your left hand

Hai    -   Yes

Haishu  -   Back of the hand

Haito  - Ridgehand

Haiwan  - Back of forearm

Hajime  -   Start

Hakama     -  Split skirt, wide legged pants.

Hakyo  -    8. principle = kote-ori-kakae-kimi, kuji-dori = Nikkyo in which his elbow is in your armpit and his hand is pulled forward; Pinning their hand with your foot

Hanashi-waza  - Techniques from escaping from holds; also known as hazushi-waza

Hanmi-handachi waza -     One person standing, one person sitting techniques

Hanmi   -   Half forward stance.

Hanshi  -   Highest title from BACMAA must be 55 or older and 8 dan.

Hantai-ni  -    In the opposite direction

Hantai -     The other way around

Happo-baraki -  To be totally aware of ones surroundings

Happo   -   The eight sides; in all directions

Hara  -  The abdomen, stomach

Hasso gamae  -     Figure 8 stance, sword by side of head. Usually Hasso Hidari, sword on right, left foot forward.

Hayaku     -   Quickly

Heiko     -  Parallel

Henka waza  -   Varied technique. Especially beginning one technique and changing to another in mid-execution

Hera -   Peg in back of Hakama.

Hidari -      Left

Hiji dori  - Elbow grab

Hiji-zume  -   Atemi point on inside of elbow

Hiji    -   Elbow

Hiki    -  Pull; tug

Hineri    -   A twist

Hitai  -   Forehead

Hito-e-mi  -    Blending with motion of attack

Hitoemi -   Equal stance, feet parallel forward

Hitori waza   -    "invisible partner practice"

Iai goshi -  Hips lowered, stable position.

Iai hiza, Tate hiza  -   Kneeling on one calf.

Ibuki  -  A breathing method featuring a long exhalation, followed by a short cough to clear lungs

Ichimonji  -    A straight line

Ido    -   Movement

Idori  -   Techniques practiced from seiza

Iie  -  No

Ikki-ni - In one breath; instantly

Ikkyo     -   1. principle = oshi taoshi, ude osae

Ima   -   Now

In-ibuki  - Internal (quiet) breathing

Ippon-ken     -    An one-knuckle fist

Irimi nage  -   Entering throw ("20 year technique")

Irimi  -   Entering

Jiju waza  -    Freestyle practice of techniques. Usually a set of attacks or techniques. It is different from Randori where everything is allowed.

Jinchu   -   Pressure point on upper lip below nose

Jinkai-kyusho  - Vital points on the human body

Jintai     -   The body

Jo -   Short staff (~130 cm length)

Jodan-zuki   -    Upper strike

Jodan    -  High

Jodan - Upper level, sword above head. Usually Hidari Jodan, left foot forward.

Joseki ni rei  -    Bow to the high section of the dojo

Juizo       -  The kidney area

Juji nage, Juji garami  - Arm entwining throw ("No. 10 throw", since the arms form the Japanese sign for 10 "+". arms crossed, elbows locked)

Junchu Atemi point on the upper lip

Kaeshi-waza Counter techniques

Kaeshi-zuki   Counter thrust

Kaicho  -   "Owner" of school (organization) e.g. Sei Do Kai

Kaiten nage  -   Rotary throw. Uchi-Kaiten nage and Soto-Kaiten nage (inside and outside)

Kaiten-juki   - The axis of rotation of a technique

Kaiten   -   Rotation

Kakato  -   The heel of the foot

Kakuto  -   Back of the wrist (for a strike)

Kamae  -   Posture, stance.

Kamiza ni rei   - Bow to Kamiza (gods)

Kan  -    Intuition

Kancho -   "Owner" of school (building, hall) e.g. Yugen Kan

Kansetsu-waza   - Dislocation techniques

Karame  - To tie up; to arrest

Karami  -   An entanglement

Karui-geiko  -     Light, easy practice

Karuma     -   like waki gamae, blade horizontal.

Kashaki-uchi    -     Continuous attack

Kashi    -   Legs

Kasumi -   Arms crossed over to hide technique (mountain mist).

Kata dori  -    Shoulder hold

Katagatame  -   A variation of Kaiten nage where you lock your opponents shoulder and bring him directly to the ground in a lock

Katame-waza - Grappling techniques; consisting of osae waza, kensetsu waza, and shime waza

Katate dori   -     One hand holding one hand.

Katate-uchi  -     One-handed strike

Katate  -    One hand

Keichu  -   Atemi point on back of neck

Keiko gi, do gi, gi  -    Practice uniform.

Kenkokotsu  -    Shoulder blades

Kesa  - Lapel / part of monk's costume hanging from left shoulder.

Kiai   -   A shout delivered for the purpose of focussing all of one's energy

Kihon-waza -     Fundamental techniques

Kihon    -   Fundamental

Kikan     -  Trachea

Kiku  -   Lower

Kiyotsukete   Be careful

Kiza  -   Kneeling, but up on the toes.

Kohai    -   Junior student

Koko -   Area between thumb and forefinger

Kokoro-gamae    -  Mental attitude

Kokoro  -   Spirit, will, heart, intuition, mood

Kokutsu    -    Backward leaning

Kokyu dosa  -    Breath-power movement (from seiza)

Kokyu ho  morotetori Kokyu nage or ryotemochi Kokyu nage ude-oroshi irimi

Kokyu nage  -    Breath throw (There are a zillion of these in Aikido. Most of them just variations of the basic techniques)

Komi  -  Coming close or drawing near.

Kongo   -   Blade vertical in front of face.

Koryu    -   Old style

Kosadori   -   hand grab (Katate dori ai-hanmi)

Koshi nage   -    Hip throw

Koshiita    -    Back plate on Hakama.

Kote Gaeshi  -   Wrist turn-out

Kote -    Wrist

Koutai  -    Change

Kubi-naka     -    Atemi point at base of skull

Kubi  -   Neck

Kujiki  - Strain

Kukyo   -   9. principle = Inverted nanakyo

Kumijo  -   Staff partnership practices

Kumitachi  -   Sword partnership practice

Kushin  -   Springing in to attack

Kusshinuke  -    To dodge an attack

Kyoshi  -    Middle title from BAMAA, must be 7th dan.

Kyu   -   Student grade, from 10 up to 1, the highest: jukyu, kukyu, hachikyu, nanakyu, rokyu , gokyu , yonkyu , sankyu , nikkyu , ikkyu

Kyusho  -  Vital point on body

Maai -   Combat engagement distance

Mae-no-sen -     Taking the initiative; Attacking the instant your opponent thinks about it

Mae  -   Forward

Maki otoshi   nage  - ends up down on one knee, having thrown uke over nage's shoulder

Maki  -  Wrapped around

Massugu - Straight ahead

Mata    - The thigh; the groin

Matadachi -   Split in side of Hakama.

Mate -   Wait

Mawashi   -   A turn; a rotation

Mawatte   -    Turn around

Men-Uchi  -   Strike to head

Men  -   Head

Migi   -  Right

Mikazuki    -  Atemi at corner of jaw

Mimi  -  Ears

Misogi   -   purification ceremony

Moku roku     -   A catalog of techniques

Mokuso  - Close the eyes, meditation

Mokuso  - Meditation

Mon  -   Family crests on uniform

Montsuki  -    Wide sleeved top with Mon on chest, sleeve and back.

Morote dori  -     Two hands holding one hand.

Morote  -   Both hands

Mudansha  - Members with Kyu grades

Mukozune -  Atemi point in middle of shin

Mune dori   -  One or two hand lapel hold.

Mune tsuki    -   Thrust toward knot on obi

Mune  - Chest

Munen mushin  -   Striking without conscience

Munen muso     -   The goal of Zazen

Murasame    -    Pressure points on each side of neck behind collar bone

Musubi  -   Ending, conclusion, union

Nagashi waza  -    Flowing from one technique to next

Nagashi    -   Flow

Nage  -      Doer of the technique (defender)

Naike    -   Pressure point on inside of ankle

Naka ni   - To the center

Naka        -  Center

Nanakyo   -   7. principle = Yonkyo applied to back of wrist

Naname    -   Diagonal

Ne waza   -    Grappling techniques

Nikkyo  -    2. principle = Kote mawashi, kotemaki

Ninjo     -   What you have to do

No  -  Possessive particle of speech

Nobashi    -   Stretched out

Nogare -  Breathing method featuring long exhalation with sharp gasp

Nuki  -   Pull

Nukite   -   Ends of stiffened fingers(spear hand)

O Sensei   -  Great Teacher

Obi -      Belt (White belt , Black belt

Oi-zuki  -   A step-punch

Oji waza   -    To block and then counterattack

Oji  - A response

Omote waza  -Techniques that are revealed to the public

Omote  Front

"Onegaishimasu" -     Please (when asking for something, usually as in Please lets practice together)

Osae waza   -    Pinning techniques.

Osae -  Press; push; to immobilize

Otagai ni rei  -   Bow to each other

Otoshi  -    Dropping

Randori -  Free style

Rei  -     Bow

Reigi -   Etiquette; also reishiki

Renshi  - Title bestowed from BAMAA in addition to Dan ranks. Master

Renshu -   Hard work on basics

Ritsurei  -  A standing bow

Ritsuzen   -    Standing meditation

Rokkyo   -  6. principle = hiji-kime-osae or waki-katame or ude-hishigi.

Ryokata dori     -    Grabbing both shoulders.

Ryote dori     -   Two hands holding two hands.

Sabaki   -  Body motion

Saho       - The left direction

Sankaku    -  Triangle

Sankyo   -   3. principle = Kote hineri, shibori-kime

Satori - Enlightenment

Seigan  -   Natural step, fundamental kamae.

Seika-tanden   -     Lower abdomen

Seiken  -   Front of fist

Seikichu    -   The spine

Seiza     -  Kneeling on both calves.

Seme-guchi    -  An opening for an attack

Semete     -   Attacker

Sempai  -  Senior student

Sen-no-sen   - Seizing initiative just as opponents initiates attack

Sen   -   The initiative; also 1000

Senaka  -  The back of the body

Senjutsu  -     Tactics

Sensei ni rei -    Bow to Sensei

Sensei       Instructor

Sente    -   The person who takes the initiative

Shi waza   -   A counter technique

Shi    -   A (samurai) person

Shihan  -   A senior teacher, properly used within the school only, when outside, use Sensei

Shiho nage   -   Four direction throw

Shiki  -  Ceremony, style, form

Shikko   -  On one's knees

Shinai   -   Bamboo sword

Shinshin shugyo  -     Mind and body training

Shinshin Toitsu  -  Mind and body unified

Shinshin   -    Mind and body

Shintai  -  The body

Shinzen ni rei    -   Bow to shrine

Shita hara     -   Lower abdomen

Shita-no   -    Of the lower part

Shita     -   Down

Shizoku     -   Safe spot

Sho   -   Small

Shomen uchi     -   Overhead strike to the head.

Shomen  - Face

Shomen    -   Straight ahead

Shoshin    -    Beginners mind

Shuchu    -   Concentration

Shugeki     -  Attack

Shugyo   -  Training, pursuit of knowledge

Shuhai  -   Back of the hand

Shuto    -   Edge of hand

Sode dori  -  Sleeve grab

Sode  - Sleeve, on practice top.

Sode       -  Sleeve

Soke  -  Head of style (actually head of family, unifier of gods and lineage)

Sokei    Groin

Soko  -  There, that position

Sokuso   -  Tips of toes (for kicking)

Sokutei -   Bottom of heel

Sokuto  -   Edge of foot

Soto  -   Outside

Sudori   -   Momentum

Sukashi waza    -   Techniques performed without allowing the attacker to complete a grab or to initiate a strike.

Sukui     -  Scooping

Sumi Gaeshi -   corner throw

Sumi otoshi  -    Corner drop

Sumimasen  -    Excuse me (to attract attention)

Sutemi waza     -    a technique accomplished by sacrificing your body

Suwari waza  -  Techniques executed with both uke and nage in a seated position.

Suwatte   -     Sit down

Tabi  Japanese  -  sock-slippers used in dojo.

Tachi dori     -    Sword takeaways

Tachi waza  -     Standing techniques. Stances

Tachi - Standing.

Tai-atari uchi otoshi - from Yokomen uchi, entering and blocking.,Uke gets thrown backwards

Tai-atari  - Body contact

Tai-chikara  - External power (muscle)

Tai-no-henko  - Reversing the body's position

Taijutsu   - Body art(techniques)

Taisabaki  -   Body motion

Tanden     -   Abdomen

Tanin-geiko  -    Practicing with multiple attackers

Tanomo    -   Large sleeves on formal tops.

Tanto dori  -  Knife takeaways

Taoshi  To  - tip over

Tatami  -   Mat

Tateki-geiko    - Practicing with multiple attackers

Tateki-uchi  - Fighting with multiple attackers

Tateki   -    Multiple attackers

Tatte Raise

Te-no-hira  -  Palm of hand

Te-ura  -    Inside of wrist

Te-waza  -     Hand techniques (as opposed to weapons)

Tegatana - The hand as sword

Teisho  -    Heel of the hand

Tekubi  -    Wrist

Tenchi nage   -  Heaven and earth throw

Tenkan      -  Pivot

Tento    Atemi -  point on top of head

Tenugui    -    Small hand cloth to wipe face. Also worn under the helmet in Kendo.

Tettsui   -   Hammer fist

Tsukami   -    To seize (and immobilize)

Tsuki    -    In Aikido, usually a Chudan Oi-zuki

Uchi Deshi     -  A live-in student

Uchi-waza    -    Striking techniques

Uchi  -   Inside; strike

Uchi  -   Inside

Uchima -   Distance where you can strike by taking a single step

Uchimata  The inside of the throw

Uchite   -   The attacker

Ude   -  The arm

Ue  -      Up

Uke-waza     -    Blocking techniques

Uke   -   Receiver of the technique (attacker)

Ukemi    -  Lit. "receiving with the body"

Uki     -  Floating

Ura    -  Back

Uraken  = Back of fist

Ushiro Eri-dori  -    Neck grab from the back (usually the collar :-)

Ushiro Kubi shime  -  Rear choke.

Ushiro Ryokata dori -       As above from the back.

Ushiro Ryote dori -   As above from the back.

Ushiro tekubi dori  -   Wrist grab from the back.

Ushiro udoroshi -  pull down from behind

Ushiro-waza  -  Techniques from rear attacks

Ushiro  -    Rearward, behind

Uwa gi  -   Practice top.

Wakarimasu I  -  understand

Waki gamae  -   Sword pointed down and back, for a Sutemi (sacrifice) waza. Usually sword on right side (Migi Waki gamae), left foot forward. Other purpose - hiding length of sword, especially in case of a broken one.

Waki -   Side; armpit

Wakikage Atemi -  point in armpit

Yame  - Stop

Yo-inbuki     -   External (power) breathing

Yo  -      Positive principle of nature

Yoi    -   Ready

Yoko-furumi  -   Sideward motion

Yoko-uchi -   A sideward strike

Yoko -  Horizontal, to the side

Yokomen uchi - Diagonal strike to the side of the head.

Yokomen  Side of the head

Yonkyo 4. principle = tekubi osae

Yubi  -   Finger

Yudansha -   Members with dan grades

Yukuri   -   Slow

Yumi A  -  bow (archery)

Yuru yaka ni   -   Smooth

Zanshin  - lit. "remaining spirit", balanced and aware state

Zekken  -  Chest patch embroidered with own name and      dojo name.

Zengaku   -    Forehead

Zenpo   -   Front

Zenshin     -  The entire body

Zentai  -     Total

Zenwan    -    Forearm

Zori  -    Japanese sandals for use outside dojo.