A
Age	Rising.
Age tsuki	Rising punch.
Age uke	Rising block.
Ai	Love, Harmony.
Ai Hammi	Harmony stance, when partners are standing with the same foot forward.
Aiki	Harmonious Spirit.
Aikido	Way of spirit meeting; Japanese method of self-defense which took root from Jiu Jitsu. Founded in 1942 by Morihei Uyeshiba.
Aikiho	Harmonious Spirit Division or Method. Principle Of Loving Harmony.
Aikoshin	Love of the school in mind.
Aite	Partner.
Aiuchi	Simultaneous scores (both disallowed)
Aka	Red (belt color of one contestant)
Arashi	Storm.
Arigato Gozaimasu	Thank you
Ashi	Foot; leg.
Ashi Barai	Leg Sweep
Ashi guruma	Leg wheel.
Ashi waza	Foot techniques.
Atama	Head.
Atemi	Striking, Striking vital points of the body
Atemi Jutsu	Technique used to attack vital points of the body
Atemi waza	Striking techniques.
Awasette Ippon	Two waza-aris adding up to one ippon
B
Bassai	Japanese/Okinawan kata
Bo	Staff (long) used for carrying heavy items.
Bodhidharma	Indian Zen monk (see Daruma and Ta Mo)
Bojutsu	Staff techniques (long).
Bokken	Wooden sword.
Bonzai	"10,000 years for the Emperor"
Budo	Martial way, Way of the warrior.
Bugei	Martial Arts.
Bujutsu	Martial Arts Techniques
Bujutsu	Martial Art. Fighting arts of the warrior class of Japan
Bukai	Martial ranks; Belts.
Buke	Martial house; Family.
Buki	Weapons.
Bukiho	Weapons principle.
Bun	Writing; Basic education.
Bunkai	Analysis; Practical application of form or kata.
Bushi	Warrior class of Japan.
Bushi Te	Warrior hand.
Bushido	Way of the warrior/Warrior code
Bushido	Way of the warrior.
C
Chinto or Shinto	Japanese/Okinawan kata; Chinese military attache
Choku	Straight.
Choku tsuki	Straight punch.
Choshi	Rhythm.
Chuan fa	(Chinese) Fist Law, Chinese Boxing.
Chudan	Middle (of body, i.e. torso), Mid-section, Middle rank.
D
Daigaku	University.
Dan	Rank of Degree of Black Belt in Japanese Martial Arts
Daruma	Japanese Name for Bodhidharma
De ashi harai	Forward Foot Sweep.
Deshi	Students.
Do	Way; Way Of Life.
DoJang	Korean training hall
Dojo	Place Of The Way; Japanese training hall, the place where one practices Japanese Martial Arts DO = way; JO = place where you learn.
Dokusan	Private Interview.
Domo Arigato Gozaimuso	Thank you very much
Doshu	Way Master.
Dozo	Please
E
Ed Gruberman	- See Gruberman
Eku	Oar, used as a weapon in Okinawan Karate.
Embu	Demonstration of martial spirit; Two person training form
Embusen	Line of performance of a kata.
Empi	1. Elbow. 2. Name of Shotokan Kata
Empi uchi	Elbow strike.
Encho	Extensions of kihon kumite.
F
Fudodachi	Rooted stance or immovable stance
Fukushin	Judge
Fumikomi	Stomp.
Funikoshi, Gichin	Father of Shotokan Karate, nicknamed Shoto.
G
Gakka	Lesson; Learn a lesson.
Gankaku	Japanese/Okinawan kata, known also as 'wanshu'
Gatame	Arm bar.
Gedan	Downward; Lower, waist or below.
Gedan barai	Low block.
Gedan juji uke	Lower X-block.
Gekisai	Type of training kata
Genki	Original spirit; Health.
Geri	Kick that has been named; 'mawashi geri', See also Keri.
Gi	Practice uniform.
Go	Strength; Five (See also numerals)
Goho	Strength principle. Strenght division or method
Gohon	Five-finger strike.
Gohon Kumite	Five step sparring
Goju-Ryu	Hard-soft way, one of the four major Japanese karate systems
Gojushiho	Japanese/Okinawan kata
Gokyu	5th Kyu (green belt w/two stripes)
Goshin	Self Defense.
Goshin Jutsu	Self Defense Art.
Goshin Kan	Self Defense School.
Gruberman, Ed	Student of 'The Master' who got a kick out of his lesson (for BSMA students only)
Guruma	Wheel-like throw.
Gyaku	Reverse.
Gyaku Hammi	Revers stance, where partners are standing with the opposite foot forward.
Gyaku juji jime	Reverse cross choke.
Gyaku tsuki	Reverse punch.
H
Hachi	Eight. See also numerals.
Hachiji dachi	Open leg stance or ready stance.
Hachikyu	8th Kyu or grade before black belt  (purple belt)
Hachimachi	Towel used as a headband.
Hadaka	Naked.
Hadaka jime	Naked choke.
Hai	Yes.
Haishu	Back of the hand.
Haishu uchi	Back hand strike.
Haisoku	Instep.
Haisoku geri	Instep kick.
Haito	Ridge hand .
Haito uchi	Ridge hand strike.
Hajime	Begin or start.
Hakkaku	Eight angles, used in kobujutsu.
Hane goshi	Hip spring.
Hane makikomi	Springing winding throw.
Hangetsu	Japanese/Okinawan kata
Hangetsu dachi	Hourglass stance.
Hanmei	Foul
Hanshi	Grand Master; Senior Master, Exemplary Teacher
Hara	Stomach; Abdomen.
Hara tsurikomi ashi	Lifting pulling foot sweep.
Harai goshi	Hip sweep.
Hashi	Chopsticks.
Heian	Training kata (name means peace, see also 'pinian'
Heisoku	Instep
Heisoku dachi	Attention stance.
Henka	Variation.
Hidari	Left (side).
Hiji	Elbow.
Hikiwake	draw
Himitsu Kempo	Secret fist law, pre-Ninjutsu stealth art.
Hiraken	Half-open fist
Hittsui	Knee hammer.
Hittsui geri	Knee strike .
Hiza	Knee.
Hiza guruma	Knee wheel.
Hokai	Law ranks in Kiyojute ryu; Titles.
Hombu	Headquarters.
Hombu Dojo	Headquarters Training Hall.
Hon	Fingers. See also Gohon.
Hotei	Dedication.
Hyohakusha	Wendell; Traveller.
Hyoshi	Timing.
I
Ichi	One. See also numerals.
Iie	No.
Ikken	One fist or strike.
Ikkyu	1st Kyu or grade before black belt (Brown Belt w/three stripes)
Ippon	Full point in a contest.
Ippon ken (tsuki)	One knuckle fist.
Ippon kumite	One step sparring.
Ippon Seoi Nage	One-armed shoulder throw.
Irimi	Enter; Entering.
Irimi waza	Entering techniques.
Isshin Ryu	School of karate founded by I Shimabuku in 1955; One heart spirit way
Itten	One point, center of ki.
J
Jigo-tai	Defensive posture.
Jion	Japanese/Okinawan kata
Jishu	Self-mastery.
Jiyu	Freedom; Freestyle.