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Ah, I see! The difference between Osoto-gari and Osoto-otoshi lies in the Japanese words themselves. 'Gari' means to sweep or scoop, while 'otoshi' means to drop or lower. This indicates that Osoto-gari involves sweeping your opponent's leg from the outside while Osoto-otoshi requires lowering and shifting your body weight in order to take them down.