aikido = the way through the life energy to harmony/unity aihanmi katatedori = wrist grip, right on right or left on left katadori = shoulder grip shomenuchi = cut or blow to head Tsuki = fist strike mae ukemi = forward fall ushiro ukemi = backward fall taisabaki = body move, evasive movement in aikido kamae/gamae = guard position ura = backside, inside, reverse side omote = front, surface uke = the one receiving, attacker in aikido nage (tori) = throw, also used for the one doing the aikido technique ikkyo = first teaching, pinning technique iriminage = inward throw, throwing technique kotegaeshi = reversed wrist, throwing technique atemi = strike to the body yame = stop onegai shimasu = please, asking for something arigato = thanks domo arigato gozaimashita = thank you so much, for something completed count to ten Ichi (eech) one Ni (knee) two San (sahn) three Shi (she) ...