dojo-cho -- leader of a martial art school

goshujin sama -- honored husband, honored lord/master

hakama -- black and flowing traditional trouser worn by aikido practitioners who hold a 'dan' rank (black belt)

kyu -- grade conferred to Japanese martial arts practitioners before they achieved the first 'dan' rank

mudansha -- practitioner of a traditional Japanese martial arts who doesn't hold a 'dan' rank yet (black belt)

neko -- cat

oku sama -- honored wife

onegaishimasu: if you please, please

seiza -- Japanese traditional way of sitting on your knees and ankles

shodan -- first black belt rank

tatami -- straw mats used in dojo and in rooms inside Japanese houses