- Arigato gozaimashita – Thank you very much
- Do – The way
- Dojo – Training hall
- Hai – Yes
- Hajime – Begin
- Hantai - Opposite
- Hara – The core 'centre' of the body
- Hiki Ashi – Returning Foot
- Hiki Te – Returning Hand
- Ho Shin – Self protect(ion)
- Karate – Empty hand
- Kamae – Position
- Kamaete - Make the position
- Kata – Pattern or form
- Kiai – Concentrated spirit (to adjust your energy)
- Kihon – Fundamentals
- Kumite – Free fighting
- Mawatte - Turn
- Mokuso – General term implying clearing the mind
- Naotte - Go back to starting position
- Onegai Shimasu – Please teach me
- Osu – General karate term implying 'yes', 'good', 'I will do it' and 'I will persevere'
- Otagai ni rei – Respect to everybody
- Rei – Respect
- Seiza – Formal seated sitting
- Sempai – One who is senior
- Sensei – One who has gone before (teacher)
- Shomen ni rei – Respect to the front of the dojo
- Yame – Stop
- Yoi – Focus yourself, return to ready position
- Zanshin – State of total awareness
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General Terminology
