Japanese terminology
Dojo: Martial arts school or training room
Rei: Bow (show of respect)
Gi: Uniform
Obi: Belt
Kyu: Rank (also used for belt level under shodan)
Waza: Technique
Sensei: Teacher
Sempai: Senior student
Wado Kai: The way of peace and harmony (our style of karate)
Kata: Practice form or patten of movement
Heian & Pinan: Peaceful mind
Hajime: Begin
Kumite: Sparring/fighting
Geri: Kick
Dachi: Stance
Zuki (or tsuki): Punch
Uchi: Strike
Uke: Block
Kiai: Spirit shout/focus of spiritual energy

COUNTING: Ichi: One; Ni: Two; San: Three; Shi: Four; Go: Five; Roku: Six; Shichi: Seven; Hachi: Eight; Ku: Nine; Ju: Ten
Jodan: Head high level
Chudan: Middle level
Gedan: Low level; Down
Zanshin: Awareness; Poise and control
Sun-dome: Stop a technique before contact (3cm)
Kime: Focus of power (used when breaking)
Mokuso: Meditate/Gather Your Thoughts
Tai-sabaki: Body shifting
Bo: Long staff
Bokken: Wooden sword
Karate: Empty Hands

Some basic dachi, uke, geri, zuki & uchi:
Zenkutsu dachi: Front Stance (“zen”)
Kokutsu dachi: Back Stance
Kiba dachi: Horse Stance
Fudo dachi: Fighting Stance
Neko-ashi dachi:Cat Stance
Jodan Age uke: Rising block
Gedan uke (Gedan barai): Lower (sweeping) block
Soto ude uke: Outside forearm block
(Uchi) ude uke: Inside forearm block
Shuto uke: Knife block
Mae geri: Front kick
Yoko geri: Side kick
(Keage for snap kick; kekomi for thrust kick)
Mawashi geri: Roundhouse kick
Mikazuki geri: crescent kick
Oi zuki: Lunge punch
Gyaku zuki: Reverse punch
Morote zuki: Parallel punch or double punch
Sanbon zuki: triple punch or triple area punch
Uraken Uchi: Backfist Strike
Nukite Uchi: Finger Strike
Shuto Uchi: Knife Hand Strike