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				A
				
		Age uke - rising Block;
		Age zuki - "rising punch"
		Ago - "jaw"
		Ai uchi - "simultaneous techniques"
		Ai Shite Imasu - "I love you"
		Aka -"red"
		Anata Wa Watashi No Tomadachi Desu - "You are my friend"
		Ashi -"foot/leg"
		Atama - "head"
		Ateniyoni - "warning"
		Ato Shibaraku - "thirty seconds"
		Awase zuki - "small u punch"
		
		                	B
		                	
		Boko - "bladder"
		Bojitsu - "bo or stick techniques"
		Budo - "warrior way"
		Budoka - "warrior or one who follows the warrior way"
                			
                			C
                			
		Chi chi - "Nipple"
		Chibusa - "breast"
		Chigai - "technique short of target"
		Chitsu - "vagina"
		Cho - "bowel"
		Chokuritsu Fudo Dachi - "formal attention stance"
		Chudan - "middle level"
		Chudan Gyaku Tsuki - middle reverse punch
		Chudan Soto Uke - middle outside block
		Chudan Ude Uke - middle forearm block
				
				D
				
		Dachi - "stance"
		Dame - "no good"
		Dan - "degree"
		Do itashi masu - " you're welcome"
		Dojo - "Way hall or gym"
		Doko Desu Ka - "where'
		Domo Arigato Go zai masu - "Thank you"
		Dozo - "please"
				
				E
				
		Embusen - "line of movement"
		Empi - elbow
		Enchosen - "sudden death overtime"
				
				F
				
		Fukushin - "judge"
		Fumikomo Geri - "stamp-in kick"
				
				G
				
		Gedan - "lower"
		Genki Desu Ka - "how are you"
		Genki Desu - "I'm fine"
		Geri - "kick"
		Gi - "karate uniform"
		Gyaku - "reverse"
		Go - "five"
				
				H

		Hachi - eight
		Hachi Ji Dachi - hour glass stance
		Hachi kyu - "eigth kyu = orange belt"
		Hai - "lung"
		Haisoku - "instep"
		Haishu - "back of hand"
		Haito - "inside ridge hand"
		Hajime - "begin"
		Hana - "nose"
		Hansoku - "foul"
		Hansoku chui - "one point penalty"
		Heisoku Dachi - "informal attention stance"
		Hidari - "left"
		Hittsui/Hiza - "knee"
		Hikiwake - "draw" 
		Hiraken - "fore knuckle fist"
				
				I
				
		Ichi - one
		I - "stomach"
		Ii - "no"
		Ik-Kyu - "1st Kyu" - brown belt
		Ippon - "one point"
				
				J
				
		Jinzo - "kidney"
		Jiu-Kumite - "freestyle Sparring"
		Jodan Gyaku Tsuki - high reverse punch
		Jogai - "out of bounds"
		Ju - ten
		Ju-ichi - eleven
		Juji Uke - "x-block"
		Ju Kyu - "10th kyu/white belt"
		Ju-ni - twelve
				
				K

		Kakato - heel
		Kake/Kosa Dachi - "crossed or hooked stance"
		Kakwaki Uke - "wedge block"
		Kama - "cycle"
		Kamae - "posture"
		Kansa - "arbitrator"
		Kansetsu Geri - "joint kick'
		Karate - "empty hand"
		KATA - "forms"; "Shoulder"
		Keikoku - "warning"
		Kiai - "Spirit unification"; "loud exhalation"
		Kiba Dachi - "horse stance"
		Kihon - "basic"
		Kiotsuke - attention
		Kogan - "testicle"
		Kokutsu Dachi - "back stance"
		Konban Wa - "Good evening"
		Konnichi Wa - "Hello"
		Koshi - "ball of foot"; "hip"
		Ku - nine
		Kubi - "neck"
		Kuchi - "lips/mouth"
		Ku kyu - "9th kyu"; "yellow tip"
		Kumite - "spar"
		Kurubushi - "ankle"
		Kyu - "ranking below Black Belt"
				
				L
				
				M
				
		Mae Geri - "front kick"
		Mata - "thigh"
		Mata Dozo - "Please come in"
		Mata O Aimasho - "See you soon" 
		Mawari De Ushiro Geri - "spin kick"
		Mawashi Geri - "roundhouse kick"
		Migi - "right" 
		Mikazuki Geri - "crescent kick"
		Mimi - "eyes"
		Mokuso - "meditation"
		Morote Uke - "augmented block"
		Mune - "chest"
				
				N
				
		Ni - two
		Ni Dan - "2nd degree; 2nd rank-black belt"
		Ni-Kyu - "2nd Kyu-brown belt"
				
				
				O
		Ogenki Desuka? - "How are you?"
		Osae Uke - "pressing block"
				
				P
				
				Q
				
				R
		Roku - six
		Rok kyu - "6th Kyu - yellow belt"
				
				S
				
		San - three
		San Kyu - "3rd kyu-brown belt"
		Sayonara - "Goodbye"
		Senaka - "back"
		Shi - four
		Shichi - seven
		Shichi-Kyu - "seventh kyu-blue belt"
		Shinzo - "heart" 
		Shiri/Dembu - "buttock"
		Shodan - "1st degree; 1st rank-black belt"
		Sokuto - edge of foot
		Sumimasen - "Excuse me"
		
				T 
		Tate Zuki - "vertical Punch"
		Te - "hand"
		Teisoku - "sole" 
		Tettsui - "hammer fist" 
		Teisho/Shotei - "palm heel"
		Tekubi - "wrist" 
		Tori Masen - "technique not allowed"
		Tsuki - "punch" 
		Tsumasaki - "toe" 
		Tsuru Ashi Dachi - "crane stance"
				
				U
				
		Uchi - "strike"
		Ude - "forearm"
		Uke - "block"
		Ura - "inverted"
		Ura Ken - "backfist"
		Ushiro Geri - "back kick"
				
				V
				
				W
				
				X
				
				Y
		Yoko Geri-"sidekick"
		Yon Kyu - "4th Kyu - purple belt"
				
				Z
		Zenkutsu Dachi - "forward stance"