List: martial arts
Terms used in Japanese martial arts like Judo, Kendo, Aikido, Ninjutsu among others.
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- counterattack, reversal technique
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- body drop (judo), body throw
martial arts ă adjective adjective (generic)
- able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.), able to take a hit
- able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher)
- resilient, strong in the face of criticism or adversity
martial arts noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă
- winning by an ippon, winning by a point
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- blow to a vital point of a person's body
martial arts professional wrestling noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ăă intransitive verb
- tap out, submission
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- palm heel, heel of the palm
martial arts noun noun (generic)
- counterattack while evading the opponent's attack (kendo)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) martial arts sumo
- to get in someone's pocket, to help oneself to someone's wallet
- to curry favour (favor), to butter up, to make up to, to gain someone's trust
- to get in close to one's opponent