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411 Cards in this Set
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age
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rising, upward
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ago
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chin
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ai
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union, meeting; harmony
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aiki
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harmony, union of energies
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aikido
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way of harmony; Japanese martial art of joint locking and throwing
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aiuchi
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simultaneously striking (each other); clash
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aka
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red
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ashi
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leg, foot
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ashi-barai
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foot sweep
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atama
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head
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age
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rising, upward
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ago
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chin
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ai
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union, meeting; harmony
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aiki
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harmony, union of energies
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aikido
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way of harmony; Japanese martial art of joint locking and throwing
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aiuchi
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simultaneously striking (each other); clash
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aka
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red
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ashi
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leg, foot
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ashi-barai
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foot sweep
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atama
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head
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ate
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hit, strike, smash
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atemi
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hit to body
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awase
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combined, joined together
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ayumi
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walking, stepping
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barai (harai)
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sweep
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basami (hasami)
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scissors
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bo
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staff, long stick used as weapon
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bokken
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wooden sword (katana) usually used for practice
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bu
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martial; war
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budo
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martial way; way of war
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bunkai
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analysis; study of kata applications
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buse (fuse)
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lay down
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bushi
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warrior
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bushido
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way of the warrior; warrior code
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chakugan
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focus attention; viewpoint; looking at your opponent
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chi gung (qigong)
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(Chinese) breath skill, breathing exercises to promote internal energy development
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chika-ma
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short distance
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choku
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direct, straight
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chuan fa
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(Chinese) fist way; Chinese martial art of striking and kicking, also known as kung fu or wushu
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chudan
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middle level
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chui
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warning; usually the second warning in a competition match
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dachi (tachi)
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stance; standing
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dai (tai)
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big; great; body
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dan
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level
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daoshi (taoshi)
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topple, make fall
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deshi
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student
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do
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path, way; torso
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dogi (gi)
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training uniform
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dojo
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place for studying the way; the room in which one practices budo
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domo arigato
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thank you
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dori (tori)
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hold, grab; attacker, the one applying the technique to the uke
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dosoku
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across torso
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dozo
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please
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embusen
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line on floor; performance line of a kata, kata floor pattern
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empi (hiji)
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elbow
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ensho
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heel
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eri
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collar
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fudo
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unmoving, rooted
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fukushin
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corner judge, assistant judge
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fumikomi
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thrusting step, stomp kick
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furi
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swinging
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fuse (buse)
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lay down
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gaeshi (kaeshi)
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reversing, returning
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gaijin
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outsider, foreigner, non-Japanese
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gaiwan
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outer forearm
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garami (karami)
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entangle, entwine
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gari (kari)
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cut, reap
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gassho
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joined palm
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gasshuku
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special training camp
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gatame (katame)
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lock, hold, tighten
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gedan
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lower level
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geiko (keiko)
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training, practice
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geri (keri)
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kick
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gi (dogi)
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training uniform
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go
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five; after
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go-no-sen
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seize the initiative later, usually involving a defense and then a counterattack
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goshi (koshi)
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hip; ball of the foot
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guruma (kuruma)
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wheel
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gyaku
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reverse, opposite
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hachi
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eight
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hachiji
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shape of character for hachi (8)
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hadaka
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naked
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hai
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yes
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haishu
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backhand
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haisoku
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instep of foot
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haito
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sword-ridge; ridge-hand
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haiwan
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back-arm, back of forearm
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hajime
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begin
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hakama
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traditional pleated pants worn by budo students
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han
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half
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hangetsu
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half-moon
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hanmi
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half-body, body turning
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hansoku
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rule violation; disqualification from a competition event
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hantai
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opposite side; opposition
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hantei
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decision
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hara
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stomach, belly
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harai (barai)
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sweep
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harakiri
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belly cut; form of ritual suicide
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hasami (basami)
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scissors
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hayai
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quick, fast; early
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heian
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peace and stability; peaceful mind
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heiko
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parallel
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heisoku
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closed feet, feet together
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henka
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change sides; variation of a form or technique
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hidari
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left
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hiji (empi)
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elbow
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hiki
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pull; retreat
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hikiashi
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pulling foot, pulling leg
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hikite
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pulling hand
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hikiwake
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tie, equal, draw
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hineri
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twisting
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hiragana
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written symbols used as part of the Japanese writing system
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hiraken
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flat fist, fore-knuckle fist
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hiraki
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lateral dodging
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hitai
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forehead
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hiza
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knee
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hodoki
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freeing
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hokotenkan
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changes in direction
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honbu
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headquarters
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iaido
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way of harmony in action; Japanese martial art of drawing and cutting with the sword
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ibuki
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breath; forced abdominal breathing usually accompanied by throat contraction and guttural sound
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ichi
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one
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ikken-hissatsu
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one fist certain kill, to kill with one blow
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inyo
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symbol of the JKA
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ippon
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one point, one side, one step, etc.
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ippon-ken
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one-knuckle fist
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irimi
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body entering
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jiku-ashi
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pivot leg; supporting leg
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jime (shime)
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strangulation, choking
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jinchu
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philtrum area just above upper lip, part of the maxilla
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jiyu (jyu)
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freestyle, free
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jiyu-ippon-kumite
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1-step free sparring, semi-free sparring
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jiyu-kumite
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free sparring
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jo
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short wooden staff
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jodan
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upper level
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jogai
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out of bounds
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ju
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soft, gentle; ten
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judo
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gentle way; Japanese martial art of wrestling
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juji
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cross, shape of character for ju (10)
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jujutsu
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gentle art; Japanese martial art of striking, grappling, and joint manipulation
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jun
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follow, chase; corresponding to
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jutsu
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art, technique, skill
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kachi
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victory, win; value, merit
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kaeshi (gaeshi)
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reversing, returning
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kafukubu
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abdomen
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kagi
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hook
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kaikomi
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lifting the knee high and tucked in close to body (preparing for kick)
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kaisho
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open hand(s)
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kaiten
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rotation
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kakato
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heel
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kakiwake
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wedge; push aside; separate
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kakuto
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crane-head; back of wrist
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kamae
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posture, position, guard
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kamaete
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go into position
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kanji
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Chinese script used as part of the Japanese writing system
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kansetsu
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joint; joint locking
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kao
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face
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kara
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empty
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karami (garami)
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entangle, entwine
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karate (karate-do)
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empty hand; Japanese martial art of punching, striking, and kicking
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karateka
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student of karate
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kari (gari)
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cut, reap
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kata
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form, shape, pattern; one side; shoulder
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katakana
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written symbols used as part of the Japanese writing system
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katame (gatame)
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lock, hold, tighten
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katana
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Japanese single-edged curved sword, preferred weapon of the samurai
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keage
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snap kick; rising kick
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keiko (geiko)
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training
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keikoku
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caution; usually the first warning in a competition match
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keimochi
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Okinawan noble class
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keito
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chicken head
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kekomi
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thrust kick
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ken
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fist; sword
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kensei
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diversion, feint; sword saint, title given to a warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship
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kendo
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way of the sword; Japanese martial art of fencing
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kentsui
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hammer-fist
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keri (geri)
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kick
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ki
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internal energy, spirit, breath (pronounced chi in Chinese)
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kiai
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union of energy; spirit yell
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kiba
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horse-riding
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kihon
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basic, fundamental
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kihon-gohon-kumite
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basic 5-step sparring
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kihon-ippon-kumite
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basic 1-step sparring
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kihon-sanbon-kumite
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basic 3-step sparring
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kiken
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withdraw, retreat; forfeit (a match)
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kime
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focus; to decide; deciding factor; winning move
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kinteki
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testicles, groin region
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ki-o-tsuke
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ready at attention (in musubi-dachi)
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kirigaeshi
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returning cut
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kirikae
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switch, change
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kirikae-ashi
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switch the feet
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kiritsu
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stand up
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kitsutsuki
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woodpecker
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kizami
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jab; to nick, notch, or carve out; cutting; attacking with the lead hand or leg
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ko
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small
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kobudo
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ancient martial arts; the study of ancient weaponry
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kohai
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junior student
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koho
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rear, behind, back direction
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koko
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tiger-mouth
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kokoro
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spirit, heart
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kokutsu
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back bend
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kokyu
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breathing
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komi
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thrust, drive forward
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kosa
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cross
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koshi (goshi)
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hip; ball of the foot
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koshiki
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traditional, old style
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kote
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wrist
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kubotan
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self defense keychain developed by Takayuki Kubota
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kudaki
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crush; break into pieces
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kumade
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bear-hand
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kumi
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meeting; grip
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kumite
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sparring; meeting of hands
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kung fu (gung fu)
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(Chinese) great skill; martial art of striking and kicking, also known as chuan fa or wushu
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kuro
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black
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kuruma (guruma)
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wheel
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kutsu (kussu)
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bend
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kuzushi
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unbalancing an opponent; demolish, collapse
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kyoku
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extreme; ultimate
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kyu
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rank; non-black belt; nine
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kyusho
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pressure point
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ma
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distance
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maai
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proper meeting distance between two partners
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mae
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front
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maki
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roll up, wrap
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makiwara
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rolled straw; striking post
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manji
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swastika; swirling, vortex
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matte
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stop, wait
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mawashi
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rotating, turning; circular
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mawate
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turn
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men
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face
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mienai
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could not see
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migi
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right
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mikazuki
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crescent-moon
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mizu-nagare
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water flowing
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mokuso
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meditation
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morote
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both hands, double-hand
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moto-no-ichi
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back to starting positions
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muboubi
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defenseless
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mudansha
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student possessing kyu level, not black belt
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mugorei
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without count, no count
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mukae
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meet; go ahead
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muki (muke)
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facing, direction
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mune (muna)
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chest
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mushin
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no mind, without thought
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muso
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incomparable
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musubi
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united
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nagashi
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flowing
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nage
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throw, projection
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naiwan
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inner forearm
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nakae
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enter the fighting area
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nami-gaeshi
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returning wave
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naname
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diagonal
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naore
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recover
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nei chia
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(Chinese) internal styles (of martial arts)
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neji
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twisting, spiralling
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neko-ashi
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cat-leg
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ni
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two
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nigiri
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control
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nukete-masu
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off target attack
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nukite
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spear-hand
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o
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big, great
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obi
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belt
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okuri
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sliding; sending
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omote
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front; facing; exterior
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osae
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pressing; holding, immobilizing
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oshi
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pushing
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osu (oss)
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word of acknowledgement used in many karate dojo (implies "yes, I understand")
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otagai
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mutual, each other
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otoshi
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falling, dropping
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oyo
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application (of kata)
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pankration
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(Greek) all powerful; a "no rules" match of striking and wrestling introduced in the 33rd Olympics
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qigong (chi gung)
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(Chinese) breath skill, breathing exercises to promote internal energy development
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randori
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taking chaos,grasping freedom; freestyle practice
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rei
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bow; respect
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ren
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alternate, consecutive
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renoji
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L-shape, shape of character for re
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roku
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six
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ryo
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both, two
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ryoken
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both fists
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ryosho
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both palms
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ryosoku
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both sides
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ryu
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school, style
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ryuun
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current clouds, flowing clouds
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sabaki
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shifting, dodging, displacing
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sagiashi
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crane-leg
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sakate
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throat
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saken
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left fist
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samurai
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to serve; ancient Japanese warriors
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san
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three
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sanchin
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hour-glass; 3 wars
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sankaku
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triangle
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sasae-ashi
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supporting leg
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sashi
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stealthy
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sasho
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left palm
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seiken
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fore-fist
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seiritsu
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line up
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seiryuto
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ox-jaw; sabre
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seiza
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sit correctly; kneel (position before and after budo class)
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sempai
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senior student
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sen
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before; advance; reaction; initiative
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sen-no-sen
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seize the initiative earlier, usually involving a simultaneous counter-attack
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sen-sen-no-sen
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seize the initiative in anticipation of opponent's attack (before the actual attack)
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sensei
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born before; teacher
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senshu
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competitor
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sentei
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selection, grouping
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seppuku
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ritual suicide
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shi (yon)
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four
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shiai
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match, contest
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shichi (nana)
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seven
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shihan
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teacher; master teacher
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shihon
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four directions, four points, etc.
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shikkaku
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disqualification (from entire tournament)
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shime (jime)
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strangulation, choking
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shinai
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practice sword made out of split bamboo, usually used in kendo
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shiro
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white
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shitei
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designation; mandatory
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shizen
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natural
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sho
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palm; small
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shobu
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contest, match
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shodan
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first level black belt
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shomen
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front; top of head
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shoto
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pine waves, whispering pines; Gichin Funakoshi's pen-name
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shugo
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meeting
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shuto
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sword-hand, knife-hand
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shuwan
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anterior forearm
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sode
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sleeve
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soete
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added hand
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soku
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foot
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sokumen
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side
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sokuto
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blade of foot
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soto
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outside, exterior
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suihei
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horizontal
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suigetsu
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solar plexus
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sukui
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scooping; spoon
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sun
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unit of length, about 3 cm
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sun-dome
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to stop a technique just before making contact
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suri (yori)
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sliding, gliding
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sutemi
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abandon body; sacrifice throw
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suwari
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kneeling
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tachi (dachi)
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stance, standing
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tadzuna
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bridle, reins
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tai (dai)
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big; great; body
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tai chi (tai chi chuan)
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(Chinese) supreme ultimate (fist); Chinese internal martial art performed very slowly
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tai-sabaki
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body shifting, dodging
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tameshiwari
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breaking test; breaking bricks, wood, etc.
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tanden
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center of abdomen, body's center of energy
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tanto
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short sword, knife, dagger
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taoshi (daoshi)
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topple, make fall
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tatami
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training mats; straw mats
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tate
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vertical; stand; build
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te
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hand
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te-hodoki
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hand freeing
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teinoji
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T-shape, shape of character for tei
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teisho
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palm-heel
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tekki
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iron horseman
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tekubi
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wrist
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ten
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sky, heaven; universe
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tenkan
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divert, turning, circular movement
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tettsui
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iron hammer, hammer-fist
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tenbin
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balance
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to-ma
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long distance
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tobi (tobikomi)
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leap, jump, fly
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tobu
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head
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tode
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Chinese hand; Okinawan martial art preceding karate
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tokui
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favorite; best, one's specialty
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tora
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tiger
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tori (dori)
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hold, grab; take; attacker, the one applying the technique to the uke
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torimasen
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did not take; competitor did not receive a point, no point
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tsugi
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follow; shuffle (shuffle step)
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tsukami (zukami)
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grasp, grip, grab
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tsuru
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crane
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tsuki (zuki)
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punch; thrust
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tsuzukete
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continue, keep going; resume fighting
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uchi
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inside, interior; strike, hit
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uchikomi
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driving, pounding in; repeated practice without completion
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ude
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arm
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uke
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block; receive; defender, the one receiving the technique from the tori
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ukemi
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break-falling, body receive
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uken
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right fist
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uke-tsuki (tsuki-uke)
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block-punch
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ukete-masu
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blocked attack
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unsoku
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footwork, movements of feet
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ura
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opposite, reverse, inverted, back
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uraken
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backfist
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ushiro
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back, behind, rear
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usho
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right palm
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Vrajmushti
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(Indian) thunderbolt fist or diamond fist; martial art of India focusing on grappling and striking
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wai chia
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(Chinese) external styles (of martial arts)
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wakizashi
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Japanese short sword, smaller version of the katana
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wan
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arm
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washide
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eagle-hand
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waza
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technique, skill
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waza-ari
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half point; technique occurred
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wushu
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(Chinese) martial arts; martial art of striking and kicking, also known as kung fu or chuan fa
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yakusoku-kumite
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announcement sparring
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yama
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mountain
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yame
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stop, finish
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yasume
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relax, rest
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yin yang
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(Chinese) symbol representing the duality of nature
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yoi
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ready
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yoko
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side, sideways, lateral
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yori (suri)
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sliding, gliding
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yowai
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weak; fragile
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yubi
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finger
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yudansha
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student possessing dan level(s), black belt
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yumi
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bow (i.e. as in bow and arrow)
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za
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sit
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zanshin
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remaining mind, relaxed state of readiness
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zenkutsu
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front bend
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zukami (tsukami)
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grasp, grip, grab
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zuki (tsuki)
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punch; thrust
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