Commands

Hajime: Begin
Kamiza/shomen ni rei: Bow toward front of dojo
Matte: Stop!
Mawatte: Turn around
Mokuso: Meditate
Otagai ni rei: Bow to each other
Rei: Bow
Ritsurei: Standing bow
Sensei ni rei: Bow to sensei
Yame: Finish
Yoi: Get ready
Zarei: Kneeling bow

Strikes (Atemi waza)

Empi ate: Elbow smash
Gyaku zuke: Reverse punch
Kizami zuke: Jab
Mawashi tsuki: Roundhouse punch
Men tsuki: Punch to face
Mune zuke: Punch to the body
Oi zuke: Stepping punch
Ren tsuki: Jab-punch combo
Shomen tegatana: Open-hand strike to face
Shomen uchi: Strike to the head
Taisho tsuki: Palm-heel punch
Tegatana: Hand-sword
Tettsui uchi: Hammerfist strike
Uraken uchi: Backfist strike
Yokomen tegatana: Open-hand strike to side of head
Yokomen uchi: Strike to side of head

Kicks (Geri waza)

Fumikomi: Stomp
Hiza ate: Supported smash with knee
Mae geri: Front kick
Yoko geri: Side kick

Grabs (Tori)

Eri dori: Collar grab
Hiji dori: Elbow grab
Kata dori: Shoulder grab
Katate dori: Single-hand wrist grab
Kosa katate dori: Cross-body single-hand wrist grab
Morote dori: Two-hand single wrist grab
Mune tori: Body grab (front bear hug)
Ryokata tori: Both shoulders grabbed
Ryote mochi tori: Double-hand grab, both wrists
Sode tori: Sleeve grab
Ushiro kata tori: Rear shoulder grab
Ushiro ryotemochi: Rear double-hand grab, both wrists
Ushiro ryokata tori: Rear grab, both shoulders
Ushiro mune tori: Rear grab (rear bear hug)

Throws (Nage waza)

Irimi nage: Entering throw
Jyuji nage: Cross-arm throw
Kaiten nage: Revolving throw
Koshi nage: Hip throw
Kote gaeshi: Wrist returning throw
Ishi otoshi: To drop a stone
Shiho nage: Four direction throw
Sumi otoshi: Corner drop

Controls and Pins (Osae waza)

Ude osae: Wrist and elbow lock
Kote mawashi: Bent wrist control
Kote hineri: Wrist twist, elbow lifted
Tekubi osae: Forearm control
Hiji shime: Elbow hyperextension
Ude shime: Arm lock
Ude gatame: Arm entanglement
Hishigi: Joint breaking

Chokes (Shime waza)

Eri jime: Collar choke
Hadakajime: "Naked" choke
Jyujime: Cross-hand choke
Katate jime: Single-hand choke
Morote jime: Two-handed choke

Movement (Tai sabaki)

Chudan no kamae: Mid-level guard
Gedan no kamae: Lower-level guard
Handachi: Uke standing, tori kneeling
Hasso no kamae: Vertical guard (w/weapon)
Jodan no kamae: High guard
Kamae: Posture; generally w/weapon
Kuruma: Waki no kamae, but horizontal
Kiza: On toes from seiza
Iai goshi: Seated, one knee up
Sankakudai: Three-corner stance
Seiza: Kneeling position
Shizen tai: Natural position, standing
Suwari waza: Seated techniques
Wakigamae: Trailing guard
Tai sabaki: Movement
Ashi: Step
Chidori ashi: "Bird" step, a rapid shift of foot position
Chokusen no irimi: To enter behind opponent
En no irimi: Circular entry
Irimi: Enter
Fumikomi ashi: Stomping step
Kaiten: Turning, opening
Kuzushi: To unbalance
Maai: Distance, timing
Marui: Circular
Nami gaeshi: "Breaking waves" step
Okuri ashi: Sliding step, front-foot/rear-foot
Shikaku: Blind spot, uke's rear
Shomen no irimi: To enter directly to front
Sudori: Disappear
Tenkan: Turn
Tsugi ashi: Sliding step
Yoko no irimi: To enter from the side
Yumi ashi: Alternating step

Body Parts

Ashi: Foot or leg
Ashi kubi: Ankle
Ashi no yubi: Toes
Atama: Head
Chudan: Middle level
Do: Chest, ribs
Gammen: Between the eyes
Gedan: Lower level
Hara: Belly
Hiji: Elbow
Hiza: Knee
Jincho: Upper lip under nose
Jodan: Upper level
Kasumi: Temple
Kata: Shoulder
Kinsho: Groin
Kurabashi: Side of ankle
Me: Eye
Men: Head
Mimi: Ear
Mune: Body, chest
Nakazumi: Centerline of body
Shomen: Forehead
Suigetsu: "Solar plexus"
Tanden: Center of balance and "ki", just below the navel
Te: Hand
Tekubi: Wrist
Tsuki: Throat
Ude: Arm
Ura: Back of hand
Uto: Between eyes
Yokomen: Side of head
Yubi: Finger

Weapons (Buki)

Bo: Long staff (66-78")
Bokuto: Wooden sword
Daito: Long sword, also "katana"
Ha: Cutting edge of blade
Hakkaku bo, jo: Octagonal bo or jo
Hanbo: "Half-bo," club or walking stick
Jo: Short staff (45-55")
Kissaki: Blade point
Mune: Body or back of blade
Saya: Scabbard
Shinken: "Live" sword, real blade
Suburi: Cutting, striking exercises
Suburito: Heavy wooden sword
Tanto: Dagger, less than 1' long
Tsuba: Handguard
Tsuka: Handle
Yakiba: Edge
Yawara: Short stick
Battojutsu: Sword-drawing art
Iaijutsu, Iaido: Sword-drawing arts or Ways

Weapon Techniques

Age uchi: Upward strike
Ai uchi: Simultaneous cuts/strikes
Barai uchi: Sweeping strike
Batto: To draw the sword
Chiburi: Slinging blood from blade
Gyaku x giri/uchi: Opposite cut/strike
Gyaku kesa giri: Reverse kesa giri (upward)
Gyaku uchi: Reverse strike, butt strike
Hiki kiri: Pulling cut
Jogezuburi: High-low suburi exercise
Kaeshi waza: Spinning weapon to cut
Kesa giri: "Monk's robe" cut
Kiriage: Upward cut
Kiri kaeshi: Exchanging cuts
Kiri kudashi: Finishing cut
Kiri nuke: Draw and cut
Kiri otoshi: Downward cut
Kiri waza: Cutting techniques
Maki waza: Rolling (off) technique
Mawashi uchi: Circular strike
Naname giri: Diagonal cut
Noto: Sheathing the sword
Nuki tsuke: Draw and strike
Nuki waza: Avoidance, dodging
Oji (waza): Counter-attacks
Shikake (waza): Attacks
Shomen uchi: Strike to the forehead
Sune gakoi: To protect the legs
Suriage waza: Sliding (up) technique
Tachi otoshi: Beating uke's blade down
Uke nagashi: Receive and deflect
Tsukikomi: Straight thrust
Uchi otoshi: Downward strike
Yoko giri/uchi: Lateral cut or strike
Yokomen giri/uchi: Cut or strike to side of head