Vital Points
Bitei: Coccyx
Danchu : Breastbone
Denko : Ribs (slightly below ganka)
Dokusen : Side of neck
Fukuto : Hollow of knee
Ganka : Ribs (point located directly under the nipple)
Hayauchi: Upper back
Hichu : Windpipe
Hijisume : Inside of elbow
Inazuma : Stomach wall (ganka level)
Jinchu : Philtrum (dimple between top lip and nose)
Kakon : Chin
Kassatsu : Spine, middle of back
Kasumi: Temple on the side of the head
Keichu : Back of neck; Base of cerebellum
Kinteki: Groin
Kokotsu : Shinbone
Komekami: Cheekbone
Kori: Area around the toes
Kutaku : Inner wrist
Kyosen : Sternum
Mikazuki : Jaw
Murasame : Clavicle
Myosho : Navel area, abdomen
Naira : Achilles tendon
Seimo : Eye socket
Shomon : Skull
Shuko : Back of hand
Soin : Instep
Soma : Calves
Soto shakutaku : Outer wrist
Suigetsu : Solar plexus
Tanden : Abdomen (the power center of the body)
Tsumasaki : Tips of toes
Ushiro denko : Kidney area (Literally "back ribs")
Ushiro inazuma : Backside
Uto : Bridge of nose
Yako : Inner thigh
Aiuchi: Simultaneous points by both opponents
Aka : Red
Atoshi baraku : 30 seconds to go
Atenai Yoni: Warning without penalty
Attate Iru : Contact
Chui: Warning
Encho-sen : Extension of bout
Fujubun : Not enough power
Fukushin : Referee's mirror in a bout; the judge
Fukushin Shugo : Judges conference
Hansoku : Foul
Hansoku chui: Warning with an ippon penalty
Hantei: Judgement
Hikiwake : Draw
Ippon : One point
Jogai: Exit from fighting area
Jo sokutei: Raised sole (also "double entry")
Kachi: Victorious winner
Kansa : The timekeeper in a bout; the arbitrator
Keikoku : Warning with waza ari penalty
Kiken : Renunciation
Ma-ai ga toh : Improper distancing
Moto no ichi: Return to your starting position
Mubobi: Warning for lack of regard for one's own safety
No Jikan : Time
Nukete Iru : Out of target
Shiai: Match
Shikaku : Disqualification and dismissal
Shushin : Referee
Shiro : White
Shobu ippon : One point match
Shobu nihon : Two point match
Shobu sanbon : Three point match
Sore made : End of match
Suki: Opening
Taiming go osoi: Not proper timing
Torimasen : No point
Tsuzukete : Resume; Carry on (phonetically "Soo-zoo-keh-tay")
Ukete Iru : Blocked
Waza ari: Half-point
Yowai: Weak focus
Stances
Hachiji dachi: Natural stance
Han zenkutsu dachi: Half forward stance
Heiko dachi: Parallel stance
Heisoku dachi: Informal attention stance
Kokutsu dachi: Back stance
Kosa dachi: Crouched stance
Musubi dachi: Informal attention stance, feet turned out
Neko ashi dachi: Cat stance
Reinoji dachi - L stance (sometimes called "haraisa dachi")
Sanchin dachi: Hour glass stance
Sesan dachi: Side facing straddle stance
Shiko dachi : Box stance (sometimes called "square stance" or "sumo stance")
Zenkutsu dachi: Long stance
Fudo dachi: Rooted stance, "Immovable stance"
Gankaku dachi: One legged stance
Sagi ashi dachi Gedan no kamae : Lower level combative posture
Shizen dachi: Natural combative posture
Hangetsu dachi: Half moon stance
Hanmi: Half front facing position
Hanmi no kamae : Half forward facing combative posture
Hidari shizen tai: Left natural position
Hidari teiji dachi: "Left T" stance
Jodan no kamae : Upper level combative posture
Kiba dachi: Straddle stance (sometimes called Naihanchin dachi; Naifanchin dachi)
Naihanshi dachi: Kiba dachi with knees turned in and down
Sagi ashi dachi: Propped leg stance
Shizen dachi no kamae : Natural combative posture
Shizentai: Natural position
Sochin dachi: Diagonal straddle leg "Immovable" stance, rooted stance
Teiji dachi: T stance
Tsugi ashi: Shuffling step
Tsuri ashi dachi: Crane stance with propped leg
Uchi hachiji dachi: Inverted open-leg stance
Yori ashi : Dragging step
Strikes
Empi ate : Elbow strike (sometimes called "hiji ate", "empi uchi", "hiji uchi")
Haito uchi : Ridge hand strike
Hiji atemi : Elbow strikes
Hiraken : Fore knuckle fist
Hiza uchi : Knee strike (sometimes called "hiza geri")
Ko uchi : Wrist strikeMawashi empi uchi : Round elbow strike
Nukite uchi : Spear hand strike
Shuto uchi : Knife-hand strikeSokuto uchi : Foot edge strikeTeisho uchi : Palm heel strike
(sometimes called "Shotei uchi")
Tetsui uchi : Bottom fist strike
Uchi : Striking
Uraken uchi : Back fist strike
Atama uchi : Strike with head
Ganmen uchi : Facial strike
Hai wan : Back arm
Haishu uchi : Back hand strike
Heiwan uchi : Forearm strike
Hitosashi ippon ken : Forefinger knuckle
Hizagashira : Knee cap
Ippon ken : One knuckle fist
Ippon nukite : Stabbing action with extended forefinger
Kentsui uchi : Hammer fist strike
Kumade uchi : Bear hand strike (as used in the kata Sepai)
Mae empi uchi : Forward elbow strike (sometimes called Mae hiji ate)
Mawashi hiji ate : Circular elbow strike
Nakadaka ippon ken : Middle finger one knuckle fist (as used in the kata Sepai)
Nakadaka ken : Middle finger knuckle fist
Nihon nukite : Two finger spear-hand
Otoshi empi uchi : Downward elbow strike (sometimes called "Otoshi hiji ate")
Oyayubi ippon ken : Thumb knuckle
Sashite : Raising hand to strike
Seiryuto : Ox jaw hand
Shittsui : Knee hammer
Shu wan : Palm arm
Shubo : Arm stick
Tate empi uchi : Upward elbow strike (sometimes called "Tate hiji ate")
Ushiro empi uchi : Back elbow strike (sometimes called "Ushiro hiji ate")
Wanto : Arm sword
Washide : Eagle hand
Yoko empi uchi : Side elbow strike (sometimes called "Yoko hiji ate")
Yoko mawashi empi uchi : Side round elbow strike (also "Yoko mawashi hiji ate")
Punches
Age zuki : Rising punch
Choku zuki : Straight punching from a parallel stance
Chudan zuki : Middle area punch
Furi zuki : Circular punch
Gedan zuki : Punch to low area
Gyaku zuki : Reverse punch
Jodan zuki : Upper punch
Kizame Zuki : Jab Punch
Oi zuki : Lunge punch
Seiken zuki : Forefist punch
Ura zuki : Close range punch
Awase zuki : U punch
Choku zuki chudan : Straight punch to body
Dan zuki : Consecutive punching
Hasami zuki : Scissors punch
Heiko zuki : Double punch, simultaneous
Hiraken zuki : Fore-knuckle-fist straight punch
Hon zuki : Frontal punch
Ippon ken zuki : One-knuckle-fist straight punch
Jun zuki : Double punch, consecutive
Kagi zuki : Hook punch
Mawashi zuki : Roundhouse punch
Morote zuki : Double-fist "U" punch
Nagashi zuki : Flowing punch
Nihon zuki : Double punch
Oroshi zuki : Descending punch
Ren zuki : Alternate punching
Sanbon zuki : Three punch combination
San ren zuki : Three consecutive punches
Seiken choku zuki : Fore-fist punching from a parallel stance
Tate zuki : Vertical fist punch
Ten zuki : Heaven punch
Tsun zuki : One inch punch (as used in the kata Sesan)
Yama zuki : Mountain punch
Yoko zuki : Side punch