Ai-uchi - exchange of blows

Bassai-dai - a kata (literally breaking fortress)

Budo - military way

Bushido - military knight's way

Choku-zuki - straight punch

Chu-dan - middle level (abdomen)

Dan - master level; grade or degree

Dojo - a place for learning the way

Empi - a kata (literally a swallow in flight)

Gankaku - a kata (literally a crane on a rock)

Gasshuku - special training (usually out-of-doors)

Gedan - lower level (groin)

Gedan-barai - lower level sweeping block

Gi - karate suit

Hajime - cammand for begin

Heian shodan - a kata (number one)

Heian nidan - a kata (number two)

Heian sandan - a kata (number three)

Heian yondan - a kata (number four)

Heian godan - a kata (number five)

Ippon - full point or killing blow

Jion - a kata (named after a benevolent monk)

Jiyu-ippon-kumite - semi-free, one-blow sparring

Jiyu-kunite - free sparring

Jodan - upper level (face)

Kanku-dai - a kata (depicts the idea of gazing at the sky)

Karate - empty hand

Karate-do - the way of karate

Karate-ka - karate practitioner(s)

Kata - formal, choreographed movements

Kiai - a shout of spirit

Kiba-dachi - horseriding stance

Kihon - basic techniques

Kihon-ippon-kumite - basic one-blow sparring

Kihon-kumite - basic sparring

Kime - focus

Kumite - sparring or fighting

Kuro-obi - black belt

Kyu - student level

Maegeri - front kick

Makiwara - upright wooden board used from striking and punching

Mokusu - command for meditate

Mawashi-geri - round-house kick

Naotte - command for relax / rest

Ni-dan - second dan

Nijushi-ho - a kata (literally twenty-four steps)

Oi-zuki - stepping punch

Rei - bow

Samurai - warrior

San-dan - third dan

Sempai - senior

Sensei - teacher

Sensei-ni-rei - bow to teacher/s

Shihan - master

Sho-dan - first level black belt

Shuto-uchi - knife-hand strike

Soto-uke - forearm block (also ude-uke)

Tekki-shodan - a kata (literally iron cavalry first level)

Tokuiwaza - favourite technique

Tori-masen - no point

Uchi-uke - inside forearm block

Ude-uke - forearm block (also soto-uke)

Yame - command for stop

Yoi - command for prepare

Yoko-geri-keage - side snap kick

Yoko-geri-kekome - side thrust kick

Waza-ari - half point

Zen - discipline leading to self-realization