Most names for waza ARE in fact apparent and take little thought to realize the relation between the name and the movements in the waza, while others might take a little more cultural or historical knowledge to grasp why that particular word or combination of kanji was chosen for a particluar waza. A good example is Hanetsurube-no-bo. If anyone can tell me why the 4th set of TSKSR bo is called this, i will give them some cookies and milk. (as i do not represent the Shimbukan, Otake Sensei, the Soke, or anyone else related to the school i am not at liberty to divulge the why behind the what. But you still get a cookie for effort.) Don't feel bad if you don't get this one, becuase 90% of the Japanese mates i was practicing with at the Shimbukan that day (regulars) didn't know what it meant either until it was explained to them. Just my 2 yen.
Greg Ellis
89th Headmaster of Debu-no-Aho Ryu Namakemono-Ha school of the Super-Secret Exotic Deadly and All-around Painful Art of Gas Grilling
Greg Ellis
I like autumn best of all, because its tone is mellower, its colors are richer and it is tinged with a little sorrow. Its golden richness speaks not of the innocence of spring, nor the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and it is content.