Japanese Vocabulary

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Age To lift
Ago Chin
Aoiro-obi Blue belt (2nd Kyu)
Arashi Storm
Ashi Leg; foot
Ashi-barai Sweep
Ashi-harai Sweep away with leg; foot
Ashi-waza Leg techniques
Atama Head
Awasete Unite
Awasete Ippon Together one point
Ayumi-ashi
To walk

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Barai To sweep
Basami Scissors
Bu Competition, to win, brave
Budo Martial Arts
Bujin
Warrior

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Chiisai Small
Chikara Force
Chikara-kurabe Trial of strenght
Chusen By drawing
Chui
Moderate foul play

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Daki To embrace
Dan Step, grade
  Ichi-Dan (sho-Dan) First Dan
  Ni-Dan Second Dan
  San-Dan Third Dan
  Shi-Dan Fourth Dan
  Go-Dan Fifth Dan
  Roku-Dan Sixth Dan
  Shichi-Dan Seventh Dan
  Hachi-Dan Eight Dan
  Ku-Dan Ninth Dan
Ju-Dan Tenth Dan
De Move forward
Do Method
Dojime Scissorsmove
Dojo Training hall
Dori
To take

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Ebi Lobster
Eri Collar

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Fumi To step
Fusegi Defence
Fusegi-waza Defence techniques
Fusensho Walk over

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Gaeshi (Kaeshi) Counterattack
Gaeshi-waza Counterattack techniques
Gake To hook
Garami To roll up
Gari To sweep away
Gatame (Katame) To hold stabil
Gatame-waza Pinning techniques
Geiko Practice
  Kan-geiko Winter practice
  Natsu-geiko Zomer practice
Geri Kick movement
Go Five
Go-Dan Fifth Dan
Go-no-sen Take over
Goshi (Koshi) Hip
Guruma Wheel
Gyaku
Opposed, reserved

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Hadaka Naked
Hajime To begin
Hane Wing, sail
Hansoku To break the rules
Hansoku-make Disqualification
Hantei Ruling
Hara Belly
Harai To sweep
Hasami To grip
Henka Change
Hidari Left
Hiji Elbow
Hiki To pull
Hikiwake Undecided
Hishigi To bend
Hiza Knie
Hiza-uke Parry with a knee
Hon Basis

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Ichi One
Ippon
One full point

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Jigo Defence
Jigotai Defensive attitude
Jikan Time
Jime (shime) To strangle
Jo Place
Jogai Outside the hall
Joseki Place of honour
Jutsu Method, art, way
Ju Gentle
Ju-Dan Tenth Dan
Ju-Jutsu (jiu-jitsu) Gentle art
Judo Gentle way
Judogi Judo suit
Judoka Judo practitioner
Ju-no-kata Sort of smoothness
Juji
Crosswise

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Kachi Victory
Kaeshi Counterattack
Kagami-biraki New years ceremony in the kodokan
Kagato Heel
Kakari-geiko Method of practice
Kake Throw
Kamiza Place of honour
Kanuki Transverse
Kansetsu Joint
Kansetsu-waza Joint techniques
Kao Face
Karate-gi Karate suit
Karateka Karate practitioner
Karui Light
Kashira Head
Kata Shoulder
Kataha Onesided
Katame To grip tight
Katana Long sword
Katate Single handed
Kate To win
Keiko (Geiko) Practice
Keikoku Severe foul play
Kenjutsu (Kendo) Art of the sword
Kensui Get hold of
Kiai Yell
Kiken-gachi Victory by retirement
Kime-no-kata Art of selfdefence
Kimono Japanese clothing
Kinu Silk
Kio Group, principle
Kiri To cleave
Kinsa Result smaller then Koka
Ko Little
Kodokan Judo-institute in Tokyo
Kohei Youngest apprentice
Komi Inside, against
Koshi (goshi) Hip
Koshi-waza Hip techniques
Koshiki-no-kata Ancient ways of self defense  
Kuatsu To relive
Kubi Neck
Kumi To grip
Kumi-kata A grip
Kuzure Variation
Kuzushi Destroy
Kyo Group
Kyu Classification
  Roku-Kyu Sixth Kyu (white belt)
  Go-Kyu Fifth Kyu (yellow belt)
  Shi-Kyu Fourth Kyu (orange belt)
  San-Kyu Third Kyu (green belt)
  Ni-Kyu Second Kyu (blue belt)
  Ichi-Kyu
First Kyu (brown belt)

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Ma Pure
Mae Forwards
Mae-ukemi Fall over
Maitta I surrender
Maki To roll
Make Defeat
Makikomi Roll together
Manaka Center
Mate Wait
Mawashi Halve circle
Migi Right
Migi-jigotai Right defense position 
Migi-shizentai Right attack position 
Mochi Arm grip
Mokuso Prematch preparartion
Morote Both hands
Morote-seoi-nage Double handed shoulder throw
Mune
Chest

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Nage Throw
Nage-no-kata Method of throwing
Nami Normal
Naname Crooked
Narabi Formation
Ne Mat
Ne-waza Mat techniques
Ni-Dan Mat techniques

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O Big
Obi Belt
  Siro-Obi White belt
  Kiiro-Obi Yellow  belt
  Dai-daiiro-Obi Orange belt
  Midori-Obi Green belt
  Aoiro-obi Blue belt
  Kuriio-Obi Brown belt
  Kuro-Obi Black belt
  Shima-Obi Red white belt
  Aka-Obi Red belt
Ohkiku Een zeer grote beweging maken
Okii Wide, long
Okuri Both
Omote-waza Combination techniques
Osae Joint grip
Osae-komi A hold
Osae-komi toketa Break of a hold
Osoi Slow
Osu To push
Oten Turn on one side
Otoshi
Fall

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Randori Practice
Rei Bow
Renraku Chase in opposite direction
Renshu Practice fight
Rensoku Combination
Ritsurei Salutation
Roku-Dan Sixth Dan
Ryo (Rio) Both
Ryu
School, method

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Sabaki Move away
Samoerai Knight
San Three
San-Dan Third Dan
Sankaku Triangle
Sasae Prevent, stop
Sasoku Lef foot
Se, Senaka Back
Sensei Teacher
Seoi Piggy-back
Shiai Match
Shibori Strangling
Shido  Light foul play
Shihan Master
Shiho Four sides, Four directions
Shime (jime) Strangle
Shime-waza Choking techniques
Shinpan Referee
Shintai To hesitate
Shisei Air
Shita Down
Shitai Position
Shobu  Fight, match
Sode Sleeve
Sode-dori Grip by the arm
Sokoshi A little
Sono-mama Don't move
Soro-made That's it, the end
Sotai renshu Practice with partner
Soto Outside
Sumi Corner
Sumo Japanese wrestling
Suri-age To lift, to slide
Sutemi Sacrifice
Sutemi-waza Sacrifice techniques

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Tachi-waza Standing technique
Tai Body
Tanden Belly
Tani Valley
Tatami Mat
Tatchi Uprights 
Tate Lengthwise
Te Hand
Tekubi Wright
Te-waza Hand and shoulder techniques
Toketa Broken grip
Tokui Speciality
Tomoe Bow
Tori Active judoka
Tsuki To push
Tsuki-waza Push techniques
Tsuri To intercept
Tsurikomi Pull forwards
Tsuyoi
Strong
 

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Uchi From inside
Uchi-komi Making a technique many times
Ude Arm
Ude-garami To entwine
Ude-kansetsu-waza Armbars
Uke Passive judoka
Ukemi Break a fall
Uke-waza Defense techniques
Uki To float
Ura Backside
Ushiro Backwards
Utsui Transfer
Uye On

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Wa Circle, peace
Wakare To split
Waki Armpit
Waza Art, techniques
Waza-ari Nearly a full point

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Yama Mountain
Yawara Old name for Jujitsu
Yawarakai Gentle
Yoko Sidewards
Yoshi Fight on, carry on
Yubi Finger
Yudansha Berry
Yusei-gachi Won by superiority

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Za Place
Zanshin Alertness
Zarei Salutation
Zempai Dojo assistant
Zempo Forwards
Zen Meditation
Zen-shin The whole body
Zubon Throusers
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