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abumi
a stirrup
age
from ageru, to raise, elevate
aisha
manipulating soft hearted people
amado
lower neck
ametori no jutsu
a trick using a raincoat in the pretence that someone wears it
amigasa
wicker hats for hiding the face and hiding messages
anatoshi
trapping
ankokutoshijutsu
techniques for seeing in the dark
arashi
storm
ashi
leg; foot
ashiko
foot claws to accompany the shuko
ate
blow, strike
atemi
a strike to the opponent to setup a technique
atsu
press
atto
press down
awase
from awaseru, to meet together
bajutsu
horsemanship
bakemonojutsu
ghost arts
bakuhatsugama
kusarigama with container for explosives
bansenshukai
17th century book of the history & techniques of the iga and koga ninja
bisento
heavy bladed spear
bo jutsu
art of fighting with a six foot staff
bo shuriken
straight throwing blades
bo
six foot staff, stick
bokken
wooden practice sword
boku
tree
bokuto
wooden practice sword
boryaku
concepts of battle strategy
boshi ken
thumb drive fist
bu
martial arts
budo
a system of "ways" derivative of the martial arts
budoka
one who studies the martial arts
bujin
warrior spirit
chakuzen no jutsu
hiding in a ceiling or attic
chi
earth
chikairi no jutsu
infiltration of enemy lines during a battle
chikyu no jutsu
infiltration of enemy lines during battle
chimon
earthly forces
chiton jutsu
use of fire, wood, earth, & metal to help aid escape
chitsumishi
enemy citizen collaborating with a ninja
choho
ninja method for reporting secret investigations
chu
middle
chunin
middle rank
dai
large, big, great
daisharin
wheel and axel assembly
dakentaijutsu
striking, punching, kicking methods of ninjutsu
dan
grade, class, rank, level
den
legend, tradition
densho
scrolls and manuscripts, see also makimono
do
motion; change
do
path, road, way
do
the trunk of the body
dojo
a training hall
doka
pocket warmer
doko
angry tiger
dokubari
poison needles in plant fibre (caltrops)
dokuenjutsu
poison smoke
don ton jutsu
earth concealment techniques
donohi
medicinal substance
endokuken
poison smoke fitted to shuriken
ennyu no jutsu
a trick using a feint to get into an enemy camp
fu
negation
fu
wind
fudo kanashibari no jutsu
a method that paralyses a victim with a spell
fudo ken
clenched fist
fudo
immobility
fudoza
immovable seat
fukiya
blow pipes and blow guns
fukume
veiling (covers found on the end of shinobi zue)
fukumibari
small pins blown at the eyes from the mouth
fukuro gaeshi zen jutsu
a chikairi no jutsu tactic
fukurogaeshi no jutsu
a toiro tactic
furi
to swing
futoroteppo
bronze pistols
gando
portable torches used for lighting
ganmen
endure, face
ganseki
a rock
gata
one
gata
style, type, pattern
gawa
side
ge
low
gedan
lower level
geinyu no jutsu
a chikairi tactic
genin
ninja agent
genjutsu
arts of illusion
genmai
juice made from unpolished rice
geta
wooden clogs
gikan
regard for justice
gishogiin no jutsu
art of forgery
go
five
goe
voice; tone
gogyo
five element transformations
gojo gyoku
principle of five feelings and desires
gokuraku
paradise; heaven
gotonpo
five element concealing and escaping methods
gyaku
reverse
gyoku
gem, jewel; testicles
gyokuro
poison made with tea and mixed with soup
hachi
eight
hachimon tonko jujutsu
eight methods of incantation
hakama
men's formal divided skirt, women's pleated skirt
han
half
hanateppo
iron bullets fired from a bamboo shaft hiden in flower bundle
hanbo
3 feet staff
hanbo
a stick measuring three feet in length
hane age
jump up, spring up
hane
from haneru, to leap, spring up
hane
wing
haori
a type of jacket worn over the kimono
happo hiken
eight methods of secret swords
happo shuriken
eight pointed throwing blades
harai
from harau, to sweep
hasami bune
collapsible floats
hashigoyari
ladder spear with peg holes, also used for measuring
heiho
commando warfare tactics
hengenkashi no jutsu
study and knowledge of the disguises he uses
henka
variation
hi
secret
hi
to fly
hicho
flying bird
hidari
left
hiji
elbow
hiki
from hiku, to pull
hira shuriken
flat blades (shaken)
hira
flat, even, level
hishi
dried waterchestnuts (caltrops)
hito no jutsu
the skill of the human ????
ho
direction, way; side
ho
principle; direction
hodoki
get loose, get untied
hoi
encircling
hoka no jutsu
setting fires to spread confusion
hoko
encircling tiger; hollowed out staffs and canes to conceal blades, chaines, messages, etc.
hon
main; true; regular; normal
hotarubi no jutsu
toiro tactic
hyakuraiju
several guns in a circle inside a large barrel
hyo
puma
i
mind, heart; will, intention
iburi dashi
smoking out
ichi
one
ichimonji
the character for one in japanese
idagama
spiked stell or iron spheres (caltrops)
inpo
the art of hiding
inton
concealment and camouflage
ippon sugi nobori
special method for cedar tree climbing
iri
from hairu, to enter
ishisao
stone rod (white stone simular to chalk) used for signaling
itaken
broad blades (shaken)
itami
pain
itto
sword
jigoku
hell
jin
man
jirai
land mines
jissensekko gijutsu
techniques for scouting in actual battle
jo wan
upper arm
jo
4 feet staff
jo
a stick usually measuring fortyeight to fifty inches in length
jo
top
jodan
upper level
joei no jutsu
to move without making a noise or shadows
jonin
ninja leaders
ju
ten
juji no ho
method of ten syllables
jumonji
the character for ten in japanese
jutaijutsu
throws, locks, holds, methods of ninjutsu
jutsu
techniques; art
jutte
a metal truncheon
ka
fire
kaeshi
from kaesu, to turn over, throw
kagi
hook
kaginawa
grappling hook with one to four hooks
kai ki
methods of gaining access
kaiden
master's certificate
kaiten
rolling
kaku
angle; horn
kakure
from kakureru, to hide, disappear
kama ikada
water crossing device or rafts
kama
sycles
kamae
posture, stance
kamayari
spear with downward hooks attached
kamigakure no jutsu
gaining access to a castle by befriending an enemy
kappi
lively jump
karami
from karamu, to entangle, entwine
karamu
to entangle, entwine
kari
from karu, to reap
karusura otoko no jutsu
a toiro tactic within enemy territory
kasha
ariel runway
kashira
head
kasugai
iron clamps for holding doors closed
kata
one
kata
style, type, pattern
katagatae no jutsu
a chikairi tactic for spreading fires
katame
from katameru, to tighten
katana
sword
katonjutsu
the use of fire for escapes
kawa
side
kayaka no jutsu
use of fire and explosives
ken
fist
keri
from keru, to kick
ki
rise
ki
spirit, mind, heart, soul
kiai
a shout or yell to disrupt the opponent
kiaijutsu
power of the voice
kihon
basic, fundamental
kikaku ken
head butt
kimon
monster gate (chest muscle)
kimono
traditional dress of the japanese
kinton jutsu
use of metal for escape
kiri
from kiru, to cut
kiri
mist, fog
kiri
single boring spikes
kisha
taking advice of an enemy's sensual appetite to bribe him
kitsune gakure no jutsu
imitating a fox to hide under water
ko ashi
small steps for walking through foliage and water
ko
child
ko
hook, barb
ko
small
ko
tiger
kocho
butterfly
koe
voice; tone
kogoroshi
killing the child (son)
koho
rear, back
konpi
surrounding jump
koppojutsu
bonebreaking techniques of ninjutsu
koroshi
from korosu, to kill
kosei
offensive
koshi
hip, loin
koshijutsu
organ and muscle strikes of ninjutsu
koshizashi
hip held gun
kote
wrist
kotodama
the ancient shinto science of sacred sound and speech
kotsu
bone
kozutsu
wooden guns which fire metal balls
ku
air, sky; emptiness; void
ku
nine
kubi
neck
kuda bashigo
tube ladder
kudaki
from kudakeru, to break, smash, shatter
kuji goshinho
nine syllables method of protection
kuji in
nine syllable seals
kuji kiri
nine syllable slashes
kuji no ho
method of nine syllables
kuji
nine syllables
kujiki
from kujiku, to wrench, sprain
kuki
air
kumo bashigo
cloud ladder
kumo
cloud
kunai giri
digging and leverage tools
kunashi
spade like digging device
kunoichi
female ninja
kusari dogu
chain weapons
kusari fundo
weighted chain
kusarigama
sickle and chain
kuzushi
from kuzusu, to break (the balance of an opponent)
kyo
unpreparedness; false
kyojitsu
falsehood and truth
kyojutsu tenkan
theory of alternating appearences of reality
kyoketsu shoge
hooked blade weapon with weighted chain or cord attached
kyoman
observation and perception
kyomon
religious teachings
kyonin no jutsu
taking advantage of fears and superstitions
kyuba
archery and horsemanship
kyudo
archery
kyusho
vital points, pressure points
ma ai
the combative distance between the two opponents
mae
front
maki
volume, book
makimono
scrolls and antique documents
mamukigama
cord and chain
mata
crotch, thigh, groin
mawashi
from mawasu, to rotate
me
eye
men uchi
a strike to the head
men
the face
menkyo
teacher's certificate
metsubushi
eyes blinders smoke, sand, pepper, etc.
mi
body; person
migi
right
mikkyo
esoteric buddhism
mikkyo
secret doctrines
mimi
ear
minomushi no jutsu
toiro tactic
mizu gumo
water crossing devices
mokuton jutsu
escape and concealment with trees
mu
mist, fog
mune
chest
musan
scattering fog
musha
warrior
musubi bashigo
loop ladder single cable climbing device
muto
no sword
mutodorijutsu
capturing without using a sword
nagamaki
sword blade attached to a pole
nagare
to flow
nagashi
flow
nage
from nageru, to throw
nagedeppo
grenades
naginata
halberd
naginata
long pole with curved blade
naname
diagonal
nashi
none
neko no me no jutsu
skill, or knowledge of the cats eyes (a code used by ninja)
neko te
finger tip weapons of steel for kunoichi
ni
two
nin gu
ninja tools
ninja juhachi kei
eighteen levels of training
ninja no hachimon
eight fields of knowledge
ninjato
short straight sword
ninjutsu daihi seishintoitso shuyoikkan
sacred methods of ninjutsu to gain an overpowering will
ninpo mikkyo
secret knowledge
no
possessive particle, of
nuki ashi
sweeping step ninja use in walking
o soto gari
major outer reaping throw
o
large, big, great
obi
belt, it had numerous uses including holding the two swords, knives and fans were also worn tucked into the folds of the belt
oh gama
battlefield version of kusarigama
ohzutsu
mortars
omote
outside; front
oni
devil, demon, monster
onibi no jutsu
art of the demon fire
ono
battle axe
onshinjutsu
art of invisibility
ori
from oru, to break
osae
from osaeru, to press down
otoshi
from otosu, to drop
oyagoroshi
killing the parent (father)
po
direction, way; side
rai
thunder
ransetsu
blizzard
rappa
battle disrupters (see also suppa)
rei
bow, salute
rekigaku
study of astrological influences
rokkai
bodily tools used by ninja in the practise of ninjutsu
roku
six
rokushakubo
a six foot staff
ryaku
abridgment; outline
ryo
both; two
ryu
dragon
ryu
school, tradition
ryusei
hand grenades
saiminjutsu
ninja hypnotism
san
three
sanjaku tenugi
the three shaku hand towel used for covering the face
sanminjutsu
the three steps
seiza
correct sitting
senbannage
techniques for throwing disc's etc.
sennin
mystic
sensei
teacher
setsu
snow
shaken
throwing stars
shaki no jutsu
flag discarding (to win the battle)
shako ken
claw strike
shi
finger
shi
four
shibari
from shibaru, to tie
shichi
seven
shihan
master instructor
shikanken
extended knuckle fist
shikko
the method of walking on one's knees
shikomizue
a sword cane
shikoro
thin bladed tools and saws
shime
from shimeru, to tighten
shin
heart, mind, spirit
shinai
practice sword made of split bamboo
shinobi aruki
ninja walking
shinobi ho
the art of stealth
shinobi kai
collapsible oar
shinobi no juhappan
eighteen warrior skills
shinobi no mono
shadow warriors
shinobi shozoku
ninja costume
shinobi tanto
ninja knife
shinobi waza
the art of stealth
shinobi zue
staffs and canes of varying sizes
shinobi
another name for the ninja
shinobigatana
short straight sword
shinodake
thin bamboo under water breathing tube
shinto hiho
secret teachings of shinto
shinto
concussion, shock, impact
shishin ken
finger needle strike
shitan ken
thumb pressure strike
shizen ken
the body as a natural weapon
shizen
natural
shomen
the front
shoten no jutsu
climbing to the heavons (tree climbing)
shoto
short sword
shu
hand; arm
shuko
hand claws
shuriken
throwing blades, stars, discs.
shuto ken
open sword hand
sodezutsu
hand held cannon
sojutsu
the art of fighting with a spear
soku ho kaiten
sideways roll
soku ho tobi
sideways leap
soku yaku
foot strike
sokugyaku
toe strike
soto
outer
sui
water
suihei
horizontal
suiren
water training
suitonjutsu
water escape arts
suppa
battle disrupters
sutemi
self abandonment
suzuzue
priests ring topped walking staff
tabi
traditional footwear of the japanese
tai
large, big, great
tai
the body
taihenjutsu
silent movement, rolling, leaping, tumbling
taijutsu
techniques performed without weapons
taijutsu
the body art, the unarmed combat methods of ninjutsu
taijutsusosoku
boby technique of walking like the wind
taisabaki
body movement techniques which should be freeflowing, natural, and prudent
taisuru
face, confront, be opposite
taka bashigo
high ladders used for open spaces
takagi
tall tree, large tree
take
bamboo
taki
waterfall
tanegashima
matchlock rifles
tanto
knife
taomijutsu
fishing nets
taoshi
from taosu, to throw down
taru ikada
flotation pots for crossing shallow water and marshes
tatami
a mat made of ricestraw
te
hand; arm
tekagi
see shuko
ten
from tenjiro, to revolve, rotate
ten
heaven, sky; top
tessen jutsu
iron-ribbed fan techniques
tessen
war fan
tetsu
iron
tetsubushi
caltrops
to
and
to
door
to
drop, fell
to
head
to
sword
tobi bashigo
leaping ladder
tobi keri
leaping with a kick
tobi kunai
tools used for gaining access
tome
from tomeru, to stop
tomeru
to stop
tomoe nage
throwing in a big circle
tomoe
huge comma, comma-patterned tile
tori
from toru, to seize, catch
totoku hiyashi
avoiding shuriken blades
tsubo giri
boring tools
tsubute
club throwing missiles
tsugi bune
collapsible boat carried by members of a team
tsuke
from tsukeru, to attach, fix
tsuki
from tsuku, to thrust
tsure
from tsureru, to take someone along with oneself
tsuri bashigo
hanging ladders with hooks at intervals
uchi gake
throwing down by leg work
uchi mata
inner thigh
uchi
from utsu, to attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
uchi
inside
uchidake
fuses for fire and explosives
ude
arm
uke
from ukeru, to receive
ukemi
the act of taking a controlled fall when thrown
umebi
land mines
ura
inside
ushiro
rear, back
wakizashi teppo
pistol disguised as a wakizashi(short sword)
waza
art, craft; ability, skill
ya
arrow
yagen
poisons and curatives
yajiri
heavy bladed saws
yamabushi
mountain warriors
yamikeigo
ninja practice in the dark
yari
spear
yojutsu
supernatural tricks
yoko aruki
side ways walking
yoko
side
yokomen
the side of the head
yoroi
a suit of armor
yoshin
raising spirit, raising heart
yugake
an archer's glove
yugei no jutsu
one on one confrontation
yuki waragi
snow sandles
yume no makura
dreams
yumi
an archery bow
zanshin
the "follow through" of a technique; one is connected to one's partner even after the throw in an unbroken flow of ki, simultaneously ready to receive any new attack
zen wan
forearm
zen
front
zenpo kaiten
forward roll
zenpo
forward, front direction
zeoi
from seou, to carry on one's back
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