Alphabetized List:

Ananku: advanced Matsubayashi-Ryu kata

age hiji ate: rising elbow strike

Arakaki Ankichi (1899-1927): teacher of Nagamine Shoshin; student of Choshin Chibana and Chotoku Kyan

arigato: thank you

arigato gozaimasu: thank you very much (more polite)

ashi: foot

ashi sabaki: stepping and sliding

atama: head

atemi: concentrated power

bayashi: alternative spelling of hayashi, forest

bo: wooden staff, usually about 6 ft. See also "kon."

bojutsu: staff art

bubishi: ancient martial arts text from China

budo: martial way or path. "Bu" literally means to stop a spear. "Do" means way or path.

bunkai: analysis of movements (usually of kata)

bushido: way of the warrior

butoku: principles of warriors

Chibana Choshin (1887-1969): student of Anko Itosu; first teacher of Ankichi Arakaki

Chinto: advanced Matsubayashi-Ryu kata

chishi: ancient form of dumbbell

chokuritsu fudo dachi: formal attention stance

chudan: middle level

chudan hasami uke: middle scissors block

chudan shotei ate: middle palm-heel smash

chudan shotei uke: middle palm-heel block

chudan shuto uke: middle knife-hand block

chudan soto mawashi uke: middle sideward round block

chudan soto shuto uke: middle outward knife-hand block

chudan soto uke: middle outward block

chudan uchi uke: middle inner block

chudan uke: middle block

chudan wari uke: middle split block

chudan yoko shuto uke: middle sideward knife-hand block

chudan yoko uke: middle sideward block

chudan zuki: middle punch

dachi: alternative spelling of "tachi," stance

dan: step (as in chudan), or black belt ranking (as in godan)

deshi: student or disciple

do: way or path

dojo: sacred place of the "way" or learning hall

dojo kun: dojo precepts/maxims

domo arigato gozaimasu: thank you very much (most polite)

embusen: ground or performance diagram

enso: Zen circle

fukubu geri: abdomen kick

Fukyugata: first two Matsubayashi-Ryu kata, "kata to be spread"

Fukyugata Ichi: Matsubayashi-Ryu kata developed by Nagamine Shoshin in 1940. It is usually the first kata to be learned.

Fukyugata Ni: Matsubayashi-Ryu kata developed by Chojun Miyagi in 1940. It is known as Gekisai Dai Ichi in Goju Ryu. It is usually the second kata to be learned.

gamaku: use of hip; koshi

gedan: lower level

gedan barai uke: downward block

gedan haito yoko uke: lower sideward reverse knife-hand block

gedan kosa uke: downward cross block

gedan shotei ate: lower palm-heel smash

gedan shotei uke: lower palm-heel block

gedan shuto uke: lower knife-hand block

gedan shuto yoko barai uke: lower sideward knife-hand slashing block

gedan uke: downward block

gedan yoko barai uke: lower sideward block

gedan zuki: downward punch

geri: alternative spelling of "keri," kick

geta: clogs (usually wooden)

gi: uniform

go: five

godan: fifth degree black belt

Goju Ryu: "Hard/Soft" style founded by Chojun Miyagi

Gojushiho: advanced Matsubayashi-Ryu kata, literally 54 steps (although it does not have 54 movements)

Gorin No Sho: Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

gyaku zuki: reverse or cross punch

hachi: eight

hachidan: eighth degree black belt

hai: yes

haito uchi: reverse knife-hand strike (Naihanchi I)

haito uke: reverse knife-hand block

hajime: begin

hangetsu barai uke: half-moon foot block

hangetsu zuki: half-moon punch

hanshi: third and highest teaching title

hantai: reverse

hara: lower abdomen

hayashi: forest

hazushi uke: removing block

heisoku dachi: closed foot stance

hidari: left

hidari ashi mae shizentai dachi: left front foot natural stance

hiji: elbow

hiji ate: elbow smash

hiji uke: elbow block

hikari: light

hiza: knee

hiza ate: knee smash

hojo undo: subsidiary exercises

hombu/honbu dojo: main or headquarters dojo

hotoke gamae: Buddha-hand fighting posture

hyaku: one hundred

iaigoshi dachi: kneeling stance

ichi: one

ieku: wooden oar

ippon ashi dachi: one leg stance (Rohai)

Itosu Yasutsune "Anko" (1830-1915): teacher of Nagamine Shoshin and student of Sokon Matsumura; "Anko" means "Iron Horse."

jigotai dachi: wide open-leg stance

jiyu kumite: free sparring

jo: short staff

jodan: upper level

jodan kosa uke: upper cross block

jodan shotei ate: upper palm-heel smash

jodan uchi shuto uke: upper inner knife-hand block

jodan uke: upper level block

jodan wari uke: upper split block

jodan zuki: upper level punch

josokutei: ball of the foot

ju: ten

judan: tenth degree black belt

jun shizentai dachi: quasi-natural stance

junbi undo: warm-up exercises

kakushi zuki: hidden fist punch (Wanshu)

kaku zuki: square (corner) punch

kama: hand sickle

kamae: fighting posture

kamaekata: ready stances

kami: heavy earthenware jars

kansetsu geri: joint kick

kara: empty or China, depending upon the character

Karate: empty-hand self-defense art

Karate-Do: the way of Karate

karateka: one who practices Karate

Karate ni sente nashi: there is no first attack in Karate

kata: form, there are 18 kata in Matsubayashi-Ryu

katsu jin ken: fist or sword that gives life

keikoken zuki: forefinger-knuckle punch

ken: fist or sword

kentsui: hammer fist

kentsui uchi: hammer fist strike

Kenzan: Grand Master Shoshin Nagamine's Zen name, "Fist Mountain"

Ken Zen Ichinyo: Karate and Zen as One

keri: kick

keri waza: kicking technique

ki: spirit energy

kiai: spirit convergence, often coinciding with a yell

kiba dachi: hores-riding straddle stance

kihon: basics

kihon tanren: basic exercises performed while stationary

kihon undo: basic exercises performed while moving

kinteki: groin

kinteki geri: groin kick

kobudo: ancient weapon arts

kobujutsu: ancient weapon arts

kohai: junior

kokoro: heart, mind or spirit

kokutsu dachi: back-leg bent stance

kokyu: breathing

kon: wooden staff

koshi: hip or pelvic carriage

koshi o ireru: using the hip, twisting hip movement

koteki tae: arm conditioning practice

ku: nine

kudan: ninth degree black belt

kumite: sparring

Kusanku: most advanced Matsubayashi-Ryu kata;
Chinese martial artist who was teacher of Tode Sakugawa

Kyan Chotoku (1870-1945): teacher of Nagamine Shoshin, as well as Ankichi Arakaki 

kyobu: chest

kyobu geri: chest kick

kyobu morote shuto uchi: chest double knife-hand strike

kyoshi: second teaching title

kyu: rank below black belt

ma-ai: distance, spacing

mae: front

mae geri: front kick

mae hiji ate: forward elbow strike

mageru: circle

magetori barai uke: rising upward both-hand knife block

makite uke: winding knife-hand block

makiwara: striking board of various types

manji sai: sai with one prong reversed

Matsubayashi-Ryu: pine forest style, developed by Nagamine Shoshin

Matsumura Sokon "Bushi" (1796-1884): famous teacher, student of Tode Sakugawa

mawashi geri: roundhouse kick

mawatte: turn

mazu sono kokoro wo tadase: first purify your mind

migi: right

migi ashi mae shizentai dachi: right foot front natural stance

Miyagi Chojun: founder of Goju Ryu and creator of Fukyugata Ni; Miyagi Sensei nominated Nagamine Sensei for his renshi ranking

mokuso: meditation

morote: double, or both hands

morote barai uke: augmented lower block

morote nuki zuki: double spear-hand thrust

morote soe uke: augmented forearm block

morote zuki: augmented side punch

Motobu Choki (1871-1944): teacher of Nagamine Shoshin; student of Kosaku Matsumora; Motobu was especially known for his skill at kumite and heavily influenced Nagamine Sensei in the creation of the 7 yakusoku kumite

mudansha: kyu grade level/holders