A
Absorb
A tactic used by Cell to gain perfection, it is also the way that Namek's fuse.
Adult Division (Budoukai)
This was introduced at the start of the Buu saga, where two divisions were formed, one of which being for adults only.
Afro
Mr. Satan's hairstyle. Nuff said.
Afterlife Tournament
A tournament between the greatest fighters of the afterlife which Goku was victorious over some very powerful opposition.
Airbike
An impressive bike that floats on the air, usually able to gain an extremely fast top speed. First introduced by Bulma when she was driving to and from places.
Alien
Many different species of aliens were shown in DBZ such as Saiyan's, Yardrats, Nameks, etc.
Alternate Timeline
There are two alternate timelines, as well as the original one. Trunks comes from one and Cell from the other.
Akira Toriyama
The man who started it all - He created the manga of Dragonball and Dragonball Z which was later immortalized on our Television screens.
Androids
The artificial humans that plagued Trunks' future, whom weren't all that bad in the original timeline. There were quite a few made, such as #17-#20, as well as all the ones featured in the movie.
Announcer
The guy who commentates on the tournament fights, he has a huge charisma and is a friend of Goku and some other Z warriors who fought in early Budoukais.
Arlian
A race that merged with Saiyans in a business decision, where they provided technology in exchange for the Saiyan's to conquer planets for them.
Armor
Things that strengthen the users defense, usually worn by Saiyans to absorb some of the impact of an offensive blow.
Assassin
The profession of Tao Pai Pai, he kills people for great quantities of money.
Asteroid
Vegeta had to destroy one after training intensively, barely managing to do it. He then became a Super Saiyan. The destruction of the Planet Vegeta was blamed on an asteroid by Frieza.
Axe
Carried around by a young Indian boy named Upa, he never uses it as a weapon, it seems for show.
B
Badibi
An evil sorcerer who releases Majin Buu causing mass havoc to be wreaked upon the Earth.
Badibi's Spaceship
The spaceship of the previously mentioned wizard, it has many levels which the Z soldiers had to get through, beating a powerful opponent on each floor.
Bardock
Goku's father, he gave his life to try and destroy the evil Frieza.
Bazooka
Used by a Red Ribbon officer on Goku to no effect, only managing to get him angry and resulting in massive pain on his behalf.
Bibidi
The evil magician father of the equally evil Badibi.
Blaster
The gun that the weaker soldiers of Frieza are equipped with. It gives off a weak energy blast which can easily be deflected by a powerful warrior.
Bell
Goku needed this as a sign that he was the one sent by Karin to go to see Kami for training and guidance.
Big Bang
The first attack that Vegeta learnt upon going Super Saiyan, it's a powerful one handed energy ball that causes huge damage.
Briefs
The surname of the great family of inventors that own Capsule Corporation. Dr. Briefs is probably the most common use of this name as Bulma prefers only to be called by his first name.
Brolli
An incredibly powerful Super Saiyan who was more powerful than most of the galaxys warriors when he was a mere child. He was eventually killed by Goku, then again by Goku, Gohan, and Goten, and then yet again by Trunks, Goten, and Krillen (Long story).
Bubbles
The little monkey accomplice of King Kai used in training exercises to help trainees get used to the gravity.
Bunny Outfit
The change of clothes that Oolong gave Bulma to wear when hers were all wet and dirty.
Buu
The evil fighter who put the world into turmoil for a brief period of time. Since his formation there was Fat Buu, Skinny Buu, Majin Buu, and the ultimate menace - Kid Buu.
C
Capsule
The little hoi poi capsules that are often used by Bulma, exploding in a cloud of smoke upon hitting the ground, with a vehicle, house, or other item emerging.
Capsule Corporation
Dr. Briefs business so to speak, with them specializing in selling Capsules, as well as having the ability to create spaceships and gravitons.
Car
A vehicle used to travel mainly by pedestrians, although Goku and Piccolo did try to learn to drive at one point
Cell
The evil organism that became stronger as he absorbed people and Androids, eventually becoming perfect, finally being stopped by Gohan.
Cell Games
The tournament organized by Cell to decide the fate of the universe where the world's best fighters had to face the evil one himself, until there were none left to challenge him, or until he was dead.
Cell Junior
A mini-Cell that was created to attack Gohan's friends so that he would get mad and explode with power. They had immense strength, and did the job perfectly as Gohan became incredibly angry and killed them all.
Children's Division (Budoukai)
The division designed especially for children in the Budoukai which was won by Trunks, defeating Goten in the final.
Chi-Chi
The quick-tempered wife of Goku, and mother of Gohan who is always fast to insist that her boy studies instead of trains.
Cooler
The brother of Frieza, he is very evil, firstly trying to kill Goku on Earth and failing miserably, then trying to suck out the energy from new Namek as a cyborg. His power was significantly increased, but he was defeated by Goku and Vegeta in the end.
Crystal Ball
A tool used by Baba Uranai to either predict the future, or see events happening elsewhere. It was useful when Goku and company were locating a Dragonball that didn't show up on the radar, and also in helping everyone watch Goku fought Vegeta.
Cui
One of Frieza's most powerful henchmen, he challenged Vegeta and lost horrendously, losing his life in the process.
Cyber Tao Pai Pai
After barely surviving the fight with Goku, the evil assassin had some enhancements made to him, allowing him to become some sort of cybernetic fighter. It still wasn't enough though, as Tien easily defeated him.
Cymbal
One of Piccolo's minions he sent out to fight Goku and Yajirobe, this particular one was very unsuccesful.
D
Dabura
A creature from the 'evil universe' who resembles the devil in many ways. His spit makes an opponent turn to stone therefore making him lethal to his enemies.
Dead Zone
The portal created by Garlic Jr. which ended up trapping him in complete darkness forever.
Death Ball
Frieza's most powerful attack, it is charged up on his finger, becoming a crackling ball of evil energy. He destroyed the planet Vegeta with this attack.
Dinosaur
One of the many creatures inhabiting the world of Dragonball, usually shown getting beat up by powerful kids such as Gohan, Goten, or Trunks.
Dodonpa
The ultimate attack of Tao Pai Pai and Chao-zu, it is a small, thin beam of incredible energy, which cannot be countered with another beam. Goku was knocked out by this attack, but later learned to block it.
Dodoria
Another one of Frieza's most powerful henchmen, he fought Vegeta and gave away the secret of the planet Vegeta's real fate to the Saiyan prince, before being killed by him shortly afterwards.
Dog (Satan)
Whilst trying to kill Buu with bombs and other devices, a dog ran up to Mr. Satan, and made friends with both him and Fat Buu. When it was killed both Satan and Buu became incredibly angry, but luckily Fat Buu revived it.
Dragonballs
The golden balls used to make wishes come true, once seven are gathered together, Shenron the dragon comes out and will allow you almost anything you want.
Dragon Radar
The device used to detect the aforementioned Dragonballs, there are varying types, with the one created by Bulma being the most widely known.
Driving Instructor
The stressed people who were forced to test Goku and Piccolo, with them getting more than they bargained for with the two super powers.
Driving Lessons
Goku and Piccolo both failed miserably in these, and Chi-Chi was incredibly mad. They were either too fast, too slow, too dangerous, either way they were always doing something wrong inside the car.
E
Earth
The planet that seems to breed the most powerful warriors in existence, and is where most of DBZ takes place.
Egg Shell
The thing that Cell came out of when he matured enough, before he ventured away from the time machine and began terrorizing the whole world.
Emergency Shut Down Controller
The remote control created by Bulma to shut the Androids down. Krillen destroyed it when his feelings for #18 overwhelmed him. Dr. Gero also made one, but it was destroyed by the Androids before he had a chance to use it on them upon them being awakened.
Energy Extractor
Used by Badibi to gain energy from Gohan firstly, then used to absorb the damage energy suffered by Goku and friends. The energy was used to awaken Majin Buu from his eternal slumber.
Energy Meter
This showed how much potential energy certain people had to drain with the energy extractor. It clearly showed that Gohan had masses of energy to steal.
Energy Ball (KI Ball)
A common method of attack used by the strongest fighters in the universe, with many different variations such as the Kamehameha, Masenko, and Burning Attack.
Eye Laser
A small KI beam that emits itself from a warriors eyes causing moderate damage to the attackers opponent. It is usually used as a distraction tactic.
F
Fake Namek
The first planet that the Z soldiers landed on, which they mistook for the real Namek and almost got stranded there by deceitful aliens.
Fighter (Namek)
One of the classes of Namek, this one is more common than the others and is the class of Piccolo and Nail.
Final Flash
Vegeta's most lethal attack, he spends a great deal of time charging up energy, then releases it in a mammoth blast causing mass damage.
Frieza
The most evil villain in the history of DBZ in my opinion, he had many different forms which he could change into to increase his power, and was merciless to others. He was eventually killed by Trunks after getting defeated by Goku on Namek.
Frieza's Henchmen
The soldiers that fight for the tyrant, willing to give their life for him. Usually they're all terrified of their evil master.
Frieza's Pod
The small floating pod that Frieza used to get around in, it could reach immense speeds, although it wasn't as fast as he could be when flying his fastest.
Frieza's Ship
The large craft that Frieza flies through space in, it is an excellent form of transport and bares a huge glass porthole at the front which the tyrant generally stares out of.
Full Moon
When the moon is full, it allows Saiyan's with tails to transform into Oozarus should they dare to look up at the moon.
Full Moon Krillin
This was the nickname given to Krillen after Roshi used his bald head to simulate the moon in turning a werewolf back into a man.
Fusion
A concept learnt by Goku in the afterlife which he implemented during battle, helping to teach Goten and Trunks . It allows for two warriors to fuse into one and gain huge power increases.
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Gameboy (Satan's)
A small handheld computer owned by Mr. Satan, which Buu played on and lost miserably on the game, getting very annoyed at it.
Gannet Gun
One of Vegeta's most powerful attacks, he used it when on Earth, planning to either exterminate Goku with it, or blow up the Earth, he really didn't care.
Garlic
The evil father of Garlic Jr., he ran for Kami but was beaten to the throne, so he attacked with an army of demons, only to be vanquished away for an eternity.
Garlic Jr.
The small but mighty warrior who twice attempted to take over the world, and was twice sealed in his own Dead Zone (You'd think he'd learn after the first time).
Gero
The evil scientist who created the Androids, and immortalized himself as one of his own creations, putting his brain inside a cyborg body.
GI
The fighting uniform worn by Goku, Krillen, and the others, it is light and compact, and some forms of it works as minor armor.
Ginyu
The captain of his small squad of fighters, he has awesome power and an incredible ability where he can swap bodies with his opponent. He was turned into a frog because of this though, and was unable to get his old body back.
Ginyu Force
Frieza's private army consisting of the world's most elite fighters - Jeice, Burta, Guldo, Racoome, and their leader, Ginyu.
Godly Water
This is a huge risk to take for any mortal man, as it is a terrible poison which, if survived, can give you a massive power increase, but has a large chance of killing you.
Goku's House
The place where the Saiyan resides with his wife and son, it is isolated away from everything and is a nice country cottage-style building.
Goten
The second son of Goku, he was able to become a super Saiyan easily at the youngest ever age. He and his best friend Trunks are constantly getting into trouble from being mischievous
Graviton
The gravity machine which makes everything seem incredibly heavy, and can make the gravity far worse, with Dr. Briefs being a master at making them.
Gregory
The little cricket sidekick of King Kai, he teaches the trainees how to move fast with weighted objects encumbering them, thus allowing them to go even faster without any such things to slow them down.
Grenade
Tao Pai Pai threw one of these at Goku in a last ditch effort to kill him, only to have it batted directly back at him, almost killing him.
Guru
The wise old creator of the Namekian Dragonballs, he is a sight to behold, giving birth to practically the entire population of Nameks.
H
Hairstyles
Bulma has had a wide array of these, as well as a couple of other characters such as Gohan and Goten. The hair for Bulma seems to change every week or so.
Hammer
Used to enhance the training given by King Kai. The pupils must use it to hit Gregory the cricket.
Healer (Namek)
Another class of Namek, these gifted people have the power to heal with their bare hands, emitting some sort of magical power. Dende specializes in this.
Healing Tank
The tank that is used to heal people rapidly, where they are immersed in a sort of healing fluid which rejuvenates the old, injured cells. Goku was in one of these during the opening stages of the Frieza battle.
Heart Virus
The terrible virus that killed Goku in Trunks' timeline, and prevented him from battling the Androids in the original one. He was in bed in immense pain as he rolled around in agony trying to rid himself of the overwhelming pain.
Hell
The place where evil spirits reside after they've died, paying for all of their sins in a terrible place.
HFIL
The English version of Hell, censored for young people's viewing.
Hide KI
A useful technique practiced by the people of Earth, giving them the ability to completely vanquish their power level from senses, and hide it majorly from scouters.
Hildegern
A huge green monster that appeared in movie 13, that was eventually killed by Goku after wreaking terrible havoc upon the world.
Hitchhike
Goku Jr. hitchhiked part of the way to Mount Paozu in order to find a Dragonball so he could heal his grandma Pan.
Holy Water
Goku had to try and get this from Karin on top of his tower. It is basically just water, but the person attempting to get it is secretly trained as he tries to grab it.
Hyperbolic Time Chamber
This is an incredible training room where one day on the outside is the equivalent to one year on the inside. It is good for training when there is very little time to prepare for an incoming, powerful enemy.
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Immortal
Garlic Jr. wished to be immortal, and he got it, becoming indestructible. He was later sealed inside the Dead Zone forever, unable to escape and forced to live a terrible life inside of it.
Instant Transmission
A useful technique Goku learned on Yardrat which allows him to teleport to any KI that he can feel.
Island
Kame House is situated on a small island in the middle of the sea.
The Androids fled to an island to try and escape Cell, only to have him destroy all the other ones in the area.