COMMANDS
Kiosuke --- Attention
Rei --- Bow
Hajime -- Start
Matte --- Stop
Sore Made --- That is All
Seiza --- Sit Down (kneeling)
Anza --- Sit Down (Cross-legged)
TECHNIQUES
Sutemi Waza --- Sacrifice Techniques
Masutemi Waza --- Back Sacrifice Techniques
Yoko Sutemi Waza --- Side Sacrifice Techniques
Ashi Waza --- Foot Techniques
Koshi Waza --- Hip Techniques
Te Waza --- Hand Technique
Tachi-waza --- Standing Technique
Ne Waza --- Ground Techniques
Kansetsu Waza --- Joint Locking Techniques
Osaekomi Waza --- Pinning Techniques
Shime Waza --- Choke/Strangle Techniques
Tsugi Ashi --- Walking Techniques
Renraku Waza --- Combination Techniques
Ukemi --- Breakfall Techniques
TITLES
Sensei --- Instructor
Sempei --- Senior Student
Tori --- Attacker/Initiator (Doer)
Uke --- Defender/Reciever (Taker)
IMPORTANT TO JUDO
Judo --- Gentle Way/flexible way
Randori --- Free Practice (Sparring)
Kumikata --- Gripping Fighting
Kuzushi --- Unbalancing Opponent
Tsukuri --- Fitting or Entering In
Kake --- Execution of Throw
Hikite --- Pulling Hand/Usually Sleeve
Tsurite --- Lifting Hand/Usually Lapel
Japanese pronounciation is different from ours. Most of the language is made up of single constant/vowel combinations that are strung together to make the words. The most common thing to "get wrong" when reading romanji (the western words that make up the phonetic sounds of japanese) is to miss the ending "e" sound.
In english, "hajime" would be likely be pronounced "haj-eye-m" as the e changes the sound of the vowel i in the middle and is considered silent itself in our language. In japanese, hajime is made up of three sounds - ha / ji / me, the last sound being "may". Another example would be tsurite which is pronounced tsu (soo) / ri / te (tay).
Vowel Sound Examples
ma / ta = mah / tah
me / te = may / tay
mi / ti = mee / tee
mu / tu = moo / too
mo / to = moh / toh
There is no particular inflection in japanese - every sound has the same vocal "weight".
