Hajime

Begin

Kamaite

Begin now

Yoi

Ready

Yame

Stop

Rei

Bow

Kiai

Spirit yell

Sensei

Instructor

Ossu

Greeting, commonly used to indicate "yes, I understand" (do not use this term outside the dojo)

Dojo

Place for studying the "way"

Hai

Yes ("Iai" is no, but it is impolite to use this in most circumstances)

Kihon

Basic techniques

Kata

Forms practice

Kumite

Sparring

Jodan

Upper level

Chudan

Middle level

Gedan

Lower level

Mae

Forward

Yoko

Side

Ushiro

Back

Soto

Outward

Uchi

Inward

Migi

Right

Hidari

Left

Uke

Block

Age-uke

Rising block

Shuto-uke

Sword hand block

Soto-uke

Outside to inside block

Uchi-uke

Inside to outside block

Gedan-barai

Downward sweeping block

Juji-uke

"X" block

Teisho-uke

Palm heel block

Morote-uke

Augmented forearm block

Haishu-uke

Back of the hand block

Tsuki (also zuki)

Punch

Oi zuki

Lunge punch

Gyaku-zuki

Reverse punch

Choku-zuki

Straight punch (in place)

Age-zuki

Rising punch

Mawashi-zuki

Roundhouse punch

Tate-zuki

Vertical fist punch

Ura-zuki

Short punch

Kizami-zuki

Jab with leading hand

Kagi-zuki

hook punch

Yama-zuki

Wide "U" punch

Awase-zuki

"U" punch

Heiko-zuki

Parallel punch

Hasami-zuki

Scissors punch

Uchi

Strike

Empi-uchi

Elbow strike

Haito-uchi

Ridge hand strike ("thumb" side)

Shuto-uchi

Sword hand strike ("little finger" side)

Uraken-uchi

Backfist strike

Kentsui-uchi

Hammerfist strike

Geri

Kick

Mae-geri

Front kick

Yoko-geri keage

Side snap kick

Yoko-geri kekomi

Side thrust kick

Ushiro-geri

Back kick

Mawashi-geri

Roundhouse kick

Mikazuki-geri

Crescent kick

Hiza-geri

Knee kick

Fumikiri-geri

Cutting kick

Fumikomi-geri

Stomping kick

Dachi

Stance

Zenkutsu-dachi

Front stance

Kokutsu-dachi

Back stance

Kiba-dachi

Side stance

Heisoku-dachi

Feet together stance (feet parallel)

Musubi-dachi

Informal attention stance (heels together, toes point out 45°)

Heiko-dachi

Parallel leg stance (feet apart and parallel)

Hachiji-dachi

Open leg stance (feet apart and toes point out 45°)

Uchi hachiji-dachi

Inverted open leg stance (feet apart and toes point in 45°)

Fudo-dachi

Diagonal leg stance (like side stance, but facing 45°)

Sochin-dachi

Another name for fudo-dachi

Shiko-dachi

Square stance (like side stance, but feet turned out more than 45°)

Renoji-dachi

"L" stance

Teiji-dachi

"T" stance

Hangetsu-dachi

Half moon stance

Sanchin-dachi

Hour glass stance (similar to hangetsu-dachi, but feet closer)

Neko ashi-dachi

Cat stance

Sagi ashi-dachi

Standing on one leg stance

Kosa-dachi

Cross-leg stance