| Term | Definition |
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| Age: | rising |
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| Aswatti: | sit |
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| Bunkai: | definition |
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| Chin-na: | sieze-control |
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| Chudan: | middle area |
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| Dachi: | stance |
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| Dan: | Blackbelt |
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| Dojo: | training hall |
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| Empi: | forward elbow |
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| Gedan: | lower area |
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| Geri: | kick |
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| Gi: | uniform |
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| Hachimaka: | sweat band |
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| Haito: | ridge hand |
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| Hajime: | begin |
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| Heiko Dachi (Kumae): | parallel, open stance (ready position) |
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| Ippon: | one point |
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| Isshin: | one heart |
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| Isshin Ryu: | One Heart Way |
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| Jodan: | upper area |
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| Juji Uki: | "X" block |
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| Kajushi Geri: | balance kick |
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| Kakato: | heel of foot |
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| Karate: | empty hand |
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| Keage: | snapping |
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| Kekomi: | thrusting |
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| Keyoskay (Kiaskae?): | attention |
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| Kiai: | The sudden, loud, battle yell of a karate-ka |
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| Kiba Dachi: | horse stance (double wide stance) |
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| Kinkutsu: | muscle control |
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| Ko Kutsu Dachi: | back stance |
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| Kobu Jutsu: | art of weapons |
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| Kombanwa: | good evening |
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| Konichiwa: | good afternoon |
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| Kosa Dachi: | crossed leg stance |
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| Koshi: | ball of foot |
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| Kumae: | on guard |
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| Kumite: | sparring |
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| Kyu: | below black belt rank |
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| Kyosho: | attacking vital points |
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| Mae: | front |
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| Makiwara: | punching board |
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| Matte: | wait |
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| Mawashi: | round |
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| Mikazuki: | crescent |
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| Musubi Dachi: | formal stance (attention stance) |
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| Nage: | throwing |
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| Nihon: | two point |
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| Niko Ashi Dachi: | cat stance |
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| Nukite: | spear hand |
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| Obi: | belt |
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| Oyasumi Nasai: | good night |
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| Rei: | bow |
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| Ryu: | way |
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| Sanchin Dachi: | hourglass stance |
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| Seiken: | fist |
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| Seisan: | 13 |
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| Seiza: | formal sitting |
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| Sensei: | teacher |
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| Shiai: | inter dojo competition |
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| Shihan: | master |
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| Shotai: | palm heel |
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| Shuto: | knife hand |
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| Sinban: | referee |
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| So Mukae: | bow performed to Chief Grand Master |
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| So Bukae: | bow to Master if her or she is still alive |
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| Soke: | founder; head of family |
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| Soto Hachi Dachi: | seiuchin stance |
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| Stohan Nukite: | Vertical Nukite |
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| Suba Dachi: | attention stance |
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| T Sero No-Iwa Dachi: | crane stance |
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| Tachi Rei: | informal, standing bow |
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| Tameshi Waza: | breaking technique |
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| Teiji dachi: | T-stance |
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| Tettsui: | hammerfist |
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| Tobi: | jump |
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| Tori No Ateme Uke: | chicken head block |
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| Tzuki: | punch |
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| Uchi: | strike |
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| Uchi Hachi Dachi: | naihanchi stance |
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| Ude: | forearm |
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| Uke: | block |
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| Uraken: | backfist |
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| Waza: | technique |
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| Udansha: | a group of black belts |
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| Yama: | stop |
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| Yoko: | side |
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| Yonhan Nukite: | Palm up (horizontal) nukite |
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| Za Rei: | formal bow |
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| Zen Kutsu Dachi: | front stance |
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