The blade of the sword including the part that is inside the hilt of the sword.

The metal collar for fixing the blade of the sword or the tantō to the handle.

Eight (number).

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + の (no) "compound particle" + 字 (ji) "character, figure" + 返し(kaeshi) "returning, turning". Swinging the jō like the figure of "eight". Swinging the jō in front of the body left and rigth in a circular motion.

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 段 (-dan[2]) "cardinal number suffix". Eighth black belt degree (dan).

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 力 (riki) "power, force". 8 forces associated with aikidō.

裸 (hadaka) "bare, naked" + 絞 (shime) "strangling, choking". Choking the opponent's neck from behind with two arms around the neck.

羽交 (hagai) "binding, wrapping the wings" + 絞め (shime) "strangling, constriction". Hugging the opponent from behind and constraining his/her elbows.

Back, stature.

"Yes".

Generation, group.

背腹 (haifuku) "back - belly" + 運動 (undō) "physical exercise". Exercise for strenghtening the lower abdomen.

背 (hai[1]) "back, stature" + 伸 (shin[6]) "lenghtening" + 運動 (undō) "physical exercise". Stretching exercise for one's back, usually done at the end of the class.

背 (hai[1]) "back, stature" + 刀 (tō[1]) "sword" + 打ち (uchi[1]) "hit, blow". A hit with the ridge of the hand.

Beginning, starting.

Skirt-like traditional Japanese pants with pleats and wide legs. Hakama in aikidō is mostly black or navy blue, but other colors exist. Hakama has a total of 7 pleats, 5 in front and 2 in the back, and they are associated with the 7 virtues of budō.

袴 (hakama) "hakama" + 引き (hiki) "pulling". Folding, fixing the hakama when sitting.

袴 (hakama) "hakama" + 止め (tome) "stopping, terminating". The small plastic piece on the back of the hakama that is put under the belt to fix the hakama when tied.

袴 (hakama) "hakama" + 捌き (sabaki) "dealing, handling, manipulation". Handling, using the hakama.

発 (hatsu) "unleash, reveal" + 勁 (kei) "power". Discharging power explosively.

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 級 (kyū[2]) "level, grade, class, white belt degree". Eighth white belt degree (kyū).

拍 (haku) "beat in music" + 手 (shu[1]) "hand". Hand clap. The Shintō practice of clapping the hands in front of the kamidana to call out the kami. This is practiced in some dōjōs at the beginning and the end of classes.

Half.

Example, model.

離し (hanashi) "disconnecting, separating" + 技 (waza) "technique". Freeing from the opponent's grip. Unfastening techniques.

半 (han) "half" 棒 (bō) "bō". Half bō. A 90 cm long stick used in aikidō.

半 (han[1]) "half" + 立ち (tachi[2]) "standing up, stance". Standing on the knees.

半 (han[1]) "half" + 身 (mi[1]) "body". Half body. The stance in which half of the body is in front. The standart aikidō stance.

半身 (hanmi) "half body" + 半立ち (handachi) "half on foot". The practice mode where the attacker is on foot and the defender is on the knees.

半身 (hanmi) "half body" + の (no) "compound particle" + 構え (kamae) "stance, posture, a ready stance". The hanmi kamae. Kamae in which half of the body is in front on the vertical axis. The standard guard in aikidō.

Reflection. Holding the opponent's left hand with the right hand or vice versa.

範 (han[2]) "model, pattern" + 士 (shi[3]) "warrior, samurai". The top level teacher, especially in sword arts.

反 (han+) "prefix of opposition" + 対 (tai[2]) "against, versus, opposed, pair". Opposite.

半 (han[1]) "half" + 座 (za) "sitting, seat". Half sitting. A type of sitting with one knee on the ground and one foot stepping on the ground.

A type of traditional Japanese jacket, worn over kimono.

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 方 (hō[2]) "direction, side". Eight direction, all the sides.

八方 (happō) "eight direction" + 斬り (kiri[2]) "cut, cutting". Cutting in 8 directions, 4 cardinal and 4 intercardinal.

Abdomen, belly. Below the belly. The lowest of the 3 tandens in Far Eastern tradition, which are thought to be the energy centers on the body.

腹 (hara) "hara, abdomen" + 芸 (gei) "technique". The skill of using the hara. In martial arts, feeling or doing with hara. Feeling or doing genuinely.

腹 (hara) "hara, abdomen" + 切り (kiri[1]) "cut, cutting". Commiting suicide by cutting the belly. Considered a more vulgar term for the act. Compared to harakiri, seppuku is more like a ceremony.

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 相 (sō[1]) "mutual, to each other, aspect". The shape of eight (number).

八 (hachi) "eight (number)" + 相 (sō[1]) "mutual, to each other, aspect". The shape of eight (number).

八相 (hassō) "shape of eight (number)" + 返し (kaeshi) "returning, turning". Swinging the weapon (mostly the jō) in the shape of eight.

八相 (hassō) "shape of eight (number)" + 返し (kaeshi) "returning, turning". Swinging the weapon (mostly the jō) in the shape of eight.

八相 (hassō) "shape of eight (number)" + の (no) "compound particle" + 構え (kamae) "stance, posture, a ready stance". The sword stance in which the sword is held near the head, in front of the shoulder and heading the sky.

刃 (ha) "ha" + 筋 (suji) "track, lineage, line, vein, muscle, tendon". The angle of the blade of the sword.

初 (hatsu) "beginning, first" + 稽古 (keiko) "training". The first training of the year. This training can be a part of the kagami biraki event, as well.

早 (haya) "fast" + 返し (kaeshi) "returning, turning". Fast turning. Changing the kamae with the weapon, usually a jō or a bokken, over the head.

早素 (haya) "quick" + 振り (suburi) "suburi". Fast suburi. A fast suburi with fast steps back and forth.

外し (hazushi) "removing, unfastening" + 技 (waza) "technique". Freeing from the opponent's grip. Unfastening techniques.

Flat, calm, usual.

平常 (heijō) "calm, normal" + 心 (shin[1]) "heart, spirit, mind". An unbroken mind. Considered among the main mental states in budō.

平行 (heikō) "parallel" + 立ち (tachi[2]) "standing up, stance". Parallel stance. A posture in which the feet are close and parallel to each other.

Blockage, obstruction.

平 (hei) "flat, calm, usual" + 和 (wa) "peace, harmony, serenity". Peace, harmony.

平和 (heiwa) "peace, harmony" + 武道 (budō) "budō". The budō of peace. One of the names that Morihei Ueshiba applied to Japanese budō arts, especially aikidō.

平和 (heiwa) "peace, harmony" + の (no) "compound particle" + 道 (michi) "way, path, dō". The art or way of peace. One of the names that Morihei Ueshiba applied to aikidō.

Change, alteration, transformation.

変化 (henka) "change, alteration, transformation" + 技 (waza) "technique". Changing the technique. Moving on to another technique in mid-execution of a technique.

Turning, pivot.

The small plastic piece on the back of the hakama that is put under the belt to fix the hakama when tied.

Left (side).

秘伝 (hiden) "secret, confidential transmission" + 目録 (mokuroku) "catalogue, repertoire". The group of first 118 techniques in Daitō-ryū.

Elbow.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 当 (ate) "hit, blow". Applying pressure to the opponent's elbow.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 取り (tori[1]) "taking, grabbing, the one who applies the technique". Elbow grip.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 挫き (kujiki) "breaking, spraining". Elbow breaking.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 投げ (nage) "throw, thrower". Elbow throw. Throwing the opponents by applying pressure to the elbow or directing the elbow.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 抑え (osae) "suppression, seizing". A technique in which pressure is applied to the elbow to hold the opponent down.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 絞め (shime) "strangling, constriction". Elbow lock with the arm straight.

肘 (hiji) "elbow" + 極め (kime[2]) "extension, pulling away" + 抑え (osae) "suppression, seizing". The technique of suppressing the opponent by extending his/her arm and applying pressure on the elbow.

Pull, pulling.

引き (hiki) "pulling" + 上げ (age) "lifting, raising". Raising the sword to be prepared for the cut.