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Ai-Harmony
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coming together
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Aikido
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The way of harmony with the spirit
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Ai Hanmi
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Equal stance (e.g. both with left foot forward)
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Arigato
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Thank you
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Arigato Gozaimazu
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Thank you very much
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Atemi
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A strike, to hit a vital point
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Ayumi-ashi
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Walking
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Bokken
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Wooden sword used in practice
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Bushido
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Warrior’s code, way of the warrior
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Budo
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Martial way
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Chudan
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Middle position
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Dan
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Black belt rank
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Do
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Way
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Dojo
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Training hall
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Dosa
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Action, movement
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Funa-kogi
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Boat rowing exercise
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Gaeshi
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Turn out, turn over
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Gedan
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Low position
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Geri
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Kick
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Gi
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Training uniform
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Hai
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Yes
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Hakama
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Japanese split skirt
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Hanmi
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Oblique stance
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Hanmi Handachi
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Nage is kneeling, uke is standing
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Hara
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Physical and spiritual center
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Hidari
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Left (side)
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Hiji
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Elbow
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Hon
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Fundamental, basic
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Irimi
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To enter
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Jo
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Staff or stick
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Jodan
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High position
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Jiyu
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Free style
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Kaeshi
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Counter
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Kaiten
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To revolve or rotate
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Kamae
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Posture, stance
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Kata
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Shoulder, also means form practice
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Katana
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Sword, blade
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Ken
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Japanese sword
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Ki
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vital force of the body/ universe
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Kihon
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Basic form of a technique
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Ki-no-nagare
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Flowing/ fluid form of technique
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Ki-no-Musubi
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Ki blending
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Kiai
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Piercing scream or cry that unifies body
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Kokyu
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Breath power
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Koshi
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Hip
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Kumi-jo
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Partner practice with jo
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Kumi-tachi
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Partner practice with ken
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Kyu
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Rank, class
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Ma-ai
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Harmony of space
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Men
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Face, head
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Men-uchi
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Strike to the head
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Migi
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Right (side)
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Misogi
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Purification
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Mokuso
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Clear the mind
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Morote
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With two hands
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Musubi
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Blending
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Nagare
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Flowing, like a stream
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Nage
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Throw. The person who throws
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Obi
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Belt
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Omote
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Forward, front
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O Sensei
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The great teacher (Morehei Ueshiba)
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Randori
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Multiple person attack
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Rei
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Bow
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Reigi
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Etiquette
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Renzoku
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Continuous body movement
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Ryote
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Both hands
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Sabaki
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Motion, movement
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Sempai
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Senior student
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Sensei
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Teacher, instructor
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Seiza
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Formal sitting posture
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Shiho
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Four directions
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Shikko
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Knee walking
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Shomen
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Front or top of head
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Suburi
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Management, practice
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Suwari
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Seated comfortably and stable
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Tachi
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Japanese sword
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Tachi-dori
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Sword disarming
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Taijutsu
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Techniques performed without weapons
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Tai no henko
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Changing of body position
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Tai sabaki
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Body movement
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Tanto
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Knife, dagger
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Te
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Hand
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Tegatana
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Hand blade
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Tenchi
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Heaven and earth
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Tenkan
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To turn
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Tori
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To seize
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Tori
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Demonstrator of technique
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Tsuki
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Thrust
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Uchi
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To strike
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Uke
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To receive
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Ukemi
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The art of receiving the technique
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Ura
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Back, behind
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Ushiro
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Back, behind,rear
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Waza
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Techniques
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Yame
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Stop, or cease doing
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Yokomen
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Side of head
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Zazen
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Sitting meditation
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