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Japanese Word
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Phonetic Pronunciation
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English Translation
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age
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ah-gay
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upward
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aikido
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i-key-do
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martial art: "the way of hamony"
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anza
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anza
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informal sitting
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arigato gozaimashita
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a-re-ga to go-ze-mash ta
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formal ‘thank you very much’
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arigato
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a-re-ga to
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informal ‘thank you’
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ashi
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ash-e
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Foot or step
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ate
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ah-ta
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strike
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barai
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bar-e
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sweep
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benjo
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ben-jo
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bathroom
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bo
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bo
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long staff, about 6 feet long
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bogu
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bo-goo
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chest protector
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bojitsu
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bo-jit-sue
|
the art of the bo
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boken
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bo-ken
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wooden sword
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bokuto
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bo-kew-to
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wooden sword
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boshi
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bo-she
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hat
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bushido
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boo-she-do
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the ‘way of the warrior’
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chojo
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cho-jo
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senior in a dojo
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chudan
|
chew-don
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middle position
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chui
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chewy
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warning penalty
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daisho
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di-show
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traditional two sword set
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dan
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Don, or dan
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blackbelt rank, literally "man"
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do
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do
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way
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do ita simasi te
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do eta simash ta
|
you are welcome
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dojo
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do-jo
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place to study the way, literally "way place"
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dojo kun
|
do-jo kun
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school principles
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domo arigato
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do-mo a-re-ga to
|
thank you very much
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dozo
|
do zo
|
Please, or please come in
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dozo osakini
|
do zo o-sak-in-e
|
please go before me
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empi
|
em-pe
|
elbow
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gaeshi
|
ga-ishe
|
turn upside down
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gedan
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ga-don
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lower position
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genki deska
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gen-ke deska
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‘I am fine’
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geri
|
gere (garý)
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kick
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gi
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ge
|
martial arts uniform
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gokyo
|
go-que
|
five fundamental teachings
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gomen nassai
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go men na si
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‘I am sorry’
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goshinjitsu
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Go shin jit sue
|
art of self defense
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gyaku uchi
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Ga-que ooche
|
reverse strike
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hai
|
hi
|
yes
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haishi
|
hi-she
|
back of hand
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hajime
|
ha-ji-ma
|
begin
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hajime mashite
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ha-ji-ma ma-she-ta
|
How do you do?
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hakama
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ha-ka-ma
|
traditional leggings for aikido
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handaken
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han da ken
|
four finger knuckle
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hansoko
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han so ko
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disqualification
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hantai
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han ti
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call for decision in sparring
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happiken
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hape ken
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name of kata: to use the elbow like a monkey in eight directions
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hara
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hara
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center line or stomach
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hasso
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has-so
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upright posture
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hidari
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hi dar e
|
left
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hikiwake
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hi-ke-wa-ka
|
draw, as in draw a sword
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hineri
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hin-ar-e
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twist
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hirate
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hir-at-a
|
open hand
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hita
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he-ta
|
down
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hiza geri
|
heza gere
|
knee kick
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hoko kata
|
hoko kata
|
walking form
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ima
|
e-ma
|
now, at once
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isogi
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i-so-ge
|
hurry up
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iye
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e-a
|
no
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ippon
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i-pon
|
full point
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irashimaste
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ir ashe masta
|
welcome
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irimi
|
ir-e-me
|
bringing the opponent close
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jigotai
|
ji-go-ti
|
defensive stance
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jigohontai
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ji-go-hon- ti
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fundamental defensive stance
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jikun
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ji-kun
|
time, time’s up
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jo
|
jo
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short ( about 4 foot) staff or walking stick
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joseki
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jo-sek-e
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upper place in dojo (right side of shoman)
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ju
|
ju
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gentle, or the number ten
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judo
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Ju do
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martial art; "gentle way"
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kai
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ki
|
association
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kaiso
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ki-so
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the founder of the style
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kama
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kama
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sickle, a martial arts weapon
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kamae
|
kama
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guard
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kamaete
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ko-mi-e-ta
|
prepare to begin
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karatedo
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kar-a-ta-do
|
empty hands way
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karateka
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kar-a-ta-ka
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a student of karatedo
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kata
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kata
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form, shoulder
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kata-juji-jime
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kata- ju-ge-jima
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cross arm choke
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katana
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ka-ta-na
|
Japanese long sword
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keiko
|
ke-ko
|
practice
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keirei
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ke-ra
|
ceremonial bow
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kekomi
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ka-ko-me
|
thrusting kick
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kendo
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ken-do
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martial art: "way of the sword"
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kentsui
|
kent-su-e
|
hammer fist
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ki
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ke
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inner energy, spirit
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kiai
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Ke-i
|
vocal expression of ki
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kiotsuke
|
ke-oat-su-ka
|
attention
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kohira ni
|
ko-hir-a knee
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this way
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kochira no kachi
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ko-chir-a no kache
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winner of the match
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kodomo
|
ko-do-mo
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children
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kogeki
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ko-ga-ke
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offensive
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kohai
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ko-hi
|
lower kyu rank
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koken
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ko-ken
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ridge hand
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kokyu
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ko-que
|
breathing
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kon nichi wa
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ko neche wa
|
good day
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kote
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ko-ta
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forearm
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kumbanwa
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kum-ban-wa
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greeting; "good evening"
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kumite
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ku-me-ta
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multiple person prearranged fighting form
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kuzushi
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ku-zu-she
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balance breaking
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kyo
|
koy-o
|
principle
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kyu
|
que
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step or rank below black belt, literally "boy"
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ma-ai
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mi-i
|
proper distance
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mae
|
mi-a
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front
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mae geri
|
mi-a gere
|
front kick
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maede
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ma-da
|
stop
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makawara
|
makawara
|
striking board
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masseki
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ma-se-ke
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left side of shoman; lower seat
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mate
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mata
|
wait
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mawaru kata
|
mawaru kata
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turning form
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mawashi
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mawashe
|
circular motion
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mawashi geri
|
mawashe gere
|
roundhouse kick
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men
|
men
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head
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migi
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mige
|
right
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migi mae mawaru
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mige mi-a mawaru
|
right front turn
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migi ushiro mawaru
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mige u-shear-u mawaru
|
right back turn
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mikazuki geri
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mika-zu-ke gere
|
crescent kick
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mizo ochi
|
mizo oche
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solar plexus
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moi ichi do
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moy-itch-e do
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"once again"
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mokuso
|
mo-ku-so
|
meditate
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morote
|
mor ot
|
double
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morote neko ashi
|
mor ot neko ash-e
|
double cat step
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mudansha
|
mu-dan-sha
|
ranks below black belt
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nage
|
na-ga
|
throw
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nage waza
|
na-ga waza
|
throwing techniques
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naihanchin
|
ni-han-chin
|
sideways stance
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naname
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na-na-ma
|
angle
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neko ashi
|
neku ash-e
|
cat step
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nekozeken
|
nekoo-ze-ken
|
cat back wrist
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Nihon
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ne-hon
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Japan (formal, archaic)
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no
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no
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prefix meaning "of"
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nukite
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ni-ku-ta
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spear hand
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o genki deska
|
o genke desk-a
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"are you fine?"
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okake kudasai
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okaka kudasi
|
have a seat
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onegai shimasu
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o-negi shima-su
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"may I practice with you?"
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obi
|
o-be
|
belt
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oha yo
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o-hi-o
|
‘good morning"
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omedito gonzaimaste
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o-med-e-to go-zi-mas-ta
|
congratulations
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Osu
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oos, or os
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common greeting in karate: push ahead, yes, sir, never give up, a sign of respect, affirmation, recognition, etc.
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otagai ni rei
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o-tag-na ne ra
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bow to each other
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oyasu minassai
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oy-yas-u min-a-si
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"good night"
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randori
|
ran-dor-e
|
free exercise
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rei
|
ra
|
bow
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ritsurei
|
rit-soar-ra
|
standing bow
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ryu
|
ru
|
school
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sai
|
sigh
|
three pronged martial arts weapon
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samurai
|
sam-ur-i
|
knight of medieval Japan
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sayonara
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si-o-nara
|
"good bye"
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seiken
|
sa-ken
|
horizontal punch
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seinen
|
sa-nen
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students age 16 and above
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seiretsu
|
sa-ret-su
|
"line up"
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seito
|
sa-to
|
student
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seiza
|
sa-za
|
formal sitting position
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seizarei
|
sa-za-ra
|
sitting bow
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sempai
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sem-pi
|
senior student, higher rank
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sensei
|
sen-sa
|
teacher
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sensei ni rei
|
sen-sa ne ra
|
bow to the teacher
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shiai
|
she-i
|
sparring match or contest
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shihan
|
she-han
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leader of club or style
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shinai
|
shin-i
|
bamboo practice sword
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shinzen
|
shin-zen
|
place of honor
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shisei
|
she-sa
|
posture or stances
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shizen hontai dachi
|
shi-zen hun-ti dache
|
fundamental natural stance
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shizentai
|
shi-zen-ti
|
natural stance
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Shodan-Dai
|
sho-dan di
|
next in line for black belt
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shomen
|
sho-men
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Front, another name for place of honor
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shonen
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sho-nen
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students 12 - 15 years old
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Shorinjiryu
|
shore-in-ji-roo
|
the way of the great northern Shaolin Temple; a synthesis of Okinawan and Japanese philosophies and techniques which also
reflects much of the Chinese influence on karate-do; a system which stresses rapid body movements, mobility, with emphasis upon the use of kumite, kata, and armor;
originated by Kori Hisataka
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shotei
|
sho- ti
|
heel of palm
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shuriken
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shur-ri-ken
|
throwing stars
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shuto
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sho-to
|
knife hand
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so deska
|
so deska
|
"is that so?", sometimes "ah, so deska"
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sonomama
|
so-no-ma-ma
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"Freeze!"
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sorematte
|
sor-a-ma-ta
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"That’s all"; end
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soshi
|
so-she
|
push
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sotomata
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so-to-ma-ta
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open or outer
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sukoshi
|
su-ko-she
|
a little
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sumi
|
su-me
|
corner
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suwari
|
su-war-e
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sitting
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tai
|
ti
|
body
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tai-sabaki
|
ti-sa-bake
|
body turning movement
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tanshiki kumite
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tan-she-ke
|
single technique kumites
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tanto
|
tan-to
|
knife less than 12 inches long
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tatami
|
ta-ta-me
|
Japanese straw floor mat
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tate ken
|
ta-ta ken
|
vertical fist
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te
|
ta
|
hand
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tegatana
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teg-a-tana
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cutting edge of hand or forearm
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tenkai
|
ten-ki
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turning motion
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tori
|
tor-e
|
attacker
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tsuki
|
zu-ke
|
thrust
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tsushin
|
zu-shin
|
concentrating mind
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uchimate
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oo-che-ma-ta
|
closed stance
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|
ude
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oo-day
|
arm; forearm
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uke
|
oo-ka
|
defender
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ukemi
|
oo-kem-e
|
breakfall
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unsoko
|
un-so-ko
|
basic foot movements
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uraken
|
ur-a-ken
|
back fist
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ushiro
|
oo-sher-o
|
back, behind
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waki
|
wa-ke
|
by the side of
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wakizashi
|
wa-ka-za-she
|
short (companion) sword
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waza ari
|
waza are
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half point
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yame
|
ya-ma
|
"Stop!"
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yang
|
yang
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Active, male universal principle
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yin
|
yin
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Passive, female universal principle
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yoko
|
yo-ko
|
side
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yonen
|
yo-nen
|
youngest students
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yoshi
|
yoshe
|
"continue"
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yudansha
|
yu-dan-sha
|
black belts
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yudansha kai
|
yu-dan-sha ki
|
an association of black belts
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yukkuri
|
yu-kure
|
slowly
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yumi-ashi
|
yu-me ash-e
|
normal walking
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zanchin
|
zan-chin
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"ending mind"; perfect completion
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zarei
|
zar-e
|
more formal kneeling bow
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zenshin
|
zen-chin
|
"preparing mind"
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zori
|
zor-e
|
Japanese sandals
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