Pawnee Shotokan​

Dojo - Place of training
Sempai - Senior
Sensei - Teacher
Shihan - Master
Tai Sabaki - Body Shifting
Kime - Focus
Kiai - Shout used to help Ki and Physical Power
Ki - Spirit, Inner Power
Obi - Belt
Mawate - Turn
Bushido - The way of the warrior
Budo - Martial way or path
Gi - Karate Uniform
Jiyu kumite - Free sparring
Karateka - practitioner or student
Kamae - Fighting stance; on guard
Kata - Fixed sequence of training execises
Nage-waza - Throwing techniques
Rei - Command to bow
Shomen Ni Rei - Bow to the front
Sanbon Kumite - Three step sparring
Jiyu Ippon - Semi free one step sparring
Gohon kumite - Five step sparring
Yoi - Ready command
Enoy - Relax
Yame - relax command
Kietsuke - AttentionType your paragraph here.

Karate Terminology

Mae Geri - Front Kick
Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick
Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
Ushiro Geri - Back Kick
Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Kick
Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Reverse Roundhouse Kick
Mae Tobi Geri - Front Jumping Kick
Kakato Geri - Heel kick
Hiza Geri - Knee Kick
Ashi Gatana - Foot Sword
Fumikomi Geri - Stamping kick
Ashi Waza - All leg and foot techniques
Nidan Geri - Double Kick
Ren Geri - Consecutive Kicking
Tsumasaki Geri - Kick using the tips of the toes
Mae Geri Kekomi - Front Thrust Kick
Keage - 'Kick Up'
Mae Geri Keage - Front Snapping Kick

Stances / Dachi

Empi Ate - Elbow Smash
Hiza Ate - Knee Smash

Directional

Smashes / Ate

Karate Club

Kata / Forms

Punches / Tsuki 

Gyaku Zuki - Reverse Punch
Oi Zuki - Lunge Punch
Age Zuki - Rising Punch
Kizami Zuki - Jabbing Punch
Tate Zuki - Vertical Fist Punch
Ura Zuki - Uppercut Punch
Dan Zuki - Consecutive punching (same hand)
Yama Zuki - U Punch
Choku Zuki - Straight Punch
Awase Zuki - Wide U Punch
Heiko Zuki - Parallel Punch
Ren Zuki - Alternate punching
Kage Zuki - Hook Punch
Sanbon Zuki - A series of three punches
Ippon Ken - One Knuckle Fist
Hiraken - Flat Fist or Fore knuckle fist
Seiken - Fore fist, Regular Fist
Morote Zuki - Augmented Punch

Mawashi Zuki - Roundhouse Punch

Other 

Taikyoku Shodan (Kihon) - Heavenly
Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind No.1
Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind No. 2
Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind No. 3
Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind No. 4
Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind No. 5
Tekki Shodan - Iron Horseman No. 1
Tekki Nidan - Iron Horseman No. 2
Tekki Sandan - Iron Horseman No. 3
Bassai Dai - Storm the Fortress (major)
Bassai Sho - Storm the Fortress (minor)
Jion - Named after the temple
Jiin - Named after the saint
Jitte - Ten Hands
Enpi - Flying Swallow
Kanku Sho - View the Sky (major)
Kanku Dai - View the Sky (minor)
Gojushiho Sho - 54 Steps (minor)
Gojushiho Dai - 54 Steps (major)
Gankaku - Crane on a rock
Meikyo - Mirror of the soul
Unsu - Cloud Hands
Hangetsu - Half Moon
Wankan - Crown of a king
Chinte - Incredible Hands
Sochin - Preserve Peace
Nijushiho - 24 Steps

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Gedan Barai - Downward Block
Soto Uke - Inward Forearm Block
Uchi Uke - Outward Forearm Block
Shuto Uke- Knife Hand Block
Kakiwake Uke - Wedge Block
Juji Uke - X Block
Tate Shuto Uke - Vertical Knife Hand Block
Morote Uke - Augmented Block
Sukui Uke - Sweeping Block
Age Uke - Upper Rising Block
Ashikubi-Kake Uke - Ankle Hooking Block.
Haishu Uke - Back Hand Block.
Haito Uke - Ridge-hand Block.
Haiwan Uke - Back Arm Block
Kagi Uke - Hooking Block.
Kaisho Uke - Open Hand Block
Kake Uke - Hooking Block
Nagashi Uke - Sweeping Block

Nami Ashi - Inside Snapping Block

Strikes / Uchi

This is a small list of Japanese terms used in karate and martial arts, not specifically Shotokan. These are always useful when attending other schools or competitions. Some schools teach entirely in English, while others use virtually none.

Kicks / Geri

Heisoku Dachi - Informal Attention Stance
Zenkutsu Dachi - Front Stance
Hachiji Dachi - Open Leg Stance
Heiko Dachi - Parallel Stance
Shiko Dachi - Square Stance
Kosa Dachi - Crossed Feet Stance
Renoji Dachi - L Stance
Kiba Dachi - Horse Riding Stance
Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance
Kokutsu Dachi - Back Stance

Ashi - Foot or Leg
Ashikubi - Ankle
Ashi Yubi - Toes
Empi - Elbow (also called HIJI)
Gan - Eye
Haiwan - Back Arm
Hiji - Elbow
Hira Kote - Level Forearm
Hiza - Knee or Lap
Hizagashira - Knee Cap
Kakato - Heel (of the foot)
Kami - Hair
Kansetsu - Joint
Karada - Body, Physique
Komekani - The temple area of the head
Matsukaze - The side of the neck
Sokko - Top Of The Foot
Sokutei - Sole of Foot
Zenshin - Whole (entire) 

Parts of the Body

Blocks / Uke

Gedan Barai - Downward Block
Soto Uke - Inward Forearm Block
Uchi Uke - Outward Forearm Block
Shuto Uke- Knife Hand Block
Kakiwake Uke - Wedge Block
Juji Uke - X Block
Tate Shuto Uke - Vertical Knife Hand Block
Morote Uke - Augmented Block
Sukui Uke - Sweeping Block
Age Uke - Upper Rising Block
Ashikubi-Kake Uke - Ankle Hooking Block.
Haishu Uke - Back Hand Block.
Haito Uke - Ridge-hand Block.
Haiwan Uke - Back Arm Block
Kagi Uke - Hooking Block.
Kaisho Uke - Open Hand Block
Kake Uke - Hooking Block
Nagashi Uke - Sweeping Block

Nami Ashi - Inside Snapping Block

Kicks / Geri

  Mae Geri - Front Kick
Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick
Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick
Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick
Ushiro Geri - Back Kick
Mikazuki Geri - Crescent Kick
Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Reverse Roundhouse Kick
Mae Tobi Geri - Front Jumping Kick
Kakato Geri - Heel kick
Hiza Geri - Knee Kick
Ashi Gatana - Foot Sword
Fumikomi Geri - Stamping kick
Ashi Waza - All leg and foot techniques
Nidan Geri - Double Kick
Ren Geri - Consecutive Kicking
Tsumasaki Geri - Kick using the tips of the toes
Mae Geri Kekomi - Front Thrust Kick
Keage - 'Kick Up'
Mae Geri Keage - Front Snapping Kick