飯
meal; rice
→ I'm hungry, let's eat.
食います
to eat
→ He eats a lot every day.
かじる
to bite
→ Take a bite of an apple.
~を口に含みます
to hold in one's mouth
→ Hold water in the mouth.
しゃぶる
to suck
→ The baby is sucking its thumb.
味わいます
to taste; to savor
→ Savor the food slowly.
香り
aroma; fragrance
→ There is a good aroma of coffee.
嗅ぎます
to smell; to sniff
→ Smell the flowers.
食欲(がある/ない)
appetite
→ I have a cold and no appetite.
湯飲み(湯呑み)
teacup
→ Drink tea from a new teacup.
お盆
tray
→ Carry food on a tray.
トレー
tray
→ Place money on the tray at the register.
栄養
nutrition
→ This meal has a good nutritional balance.
消化
digestion
→ Eat things that are gentle on the stomach and easy to digest.
胃にもたれる
to be heavy on the stomach
→ Greasy food is heavy on the stomach.
宴会
banquet; party
→ There is a company banquet this weekend.
歓迎会
welcome party
→ Hold a welcome party for new employees.
送別会
farewell party
→ Hold a farewell party for a colleague who is changing jobs.
お酒をつぐ / を注ぐ
to pour alcohol
→ Pour alcohol into the boss's glass.
勧める
to recommend; to offer
→ Offer tea to the guest.
冷やす
to chill; to cool
→ Chill the beer in the refrigerator.
温める
to heat up; to warm
→ Heat up the bento in the microwave.
酔う
to get drunk; to get carsick
→ I got drunk and my face turned red.
頭痛
headache
→ I have had a severe headache since yesterday.
吐き気がする
to feel nauseous
→ I got carsick and feel nauseous.
吐く
to throw up; to vomit
→ I felt sick and threw up.
嘔吐
vomiting
→ There is a symptom of severe vomiting.
めまいがする
to feel dizzy
→ I feel dizzy when I stand up suddenly.
意識を失う
to lose consciousness
→ I lost consciousness from the shock of the accident.
酔いを覚ます
to sober up (oneself)
→ Drink water to sober up.
酔いが覚める
to become sober
→ I finally became sober in the morning.
酔っ払いをうちに帰す
to send a drunk person home
→ My friend sent the drunk person home.
摘まむ
to pinch; to pick up
→ Pinch my nose and take medicine.
贅沢(な)
luxurious; extravagant
→ Sometimes I want to have a luxurious meal.
粗末(な)
plain; rough
→ It's a plain meal, but please go ahead.
質(いい/わるい)
quality (good/bad)
→ This meat is of good quality.
貴重(な)
precious; valuable
→ Don't waste precious time.
貴重品
valuables
→ Please leave your valuables in the locker.
新鮮(な)
fresh
→ Eat fresh fish.
天然
natural
→ These are made from natural materials.
日本産
made in Japan
→ I bought Japanese apples at the supermarket.
原産
origin
→ This coffee originates from Brazil.
調味料
seasoning
→ Add seasoning to adjust the flavor.
香辛料
spices
→ Use spices to bring out the flavor of the dish.
塩辛い
salty
→ This soup is a little salty.
しょっぱい
salty
→ Sweat tastes salty.
酸っぱい
sour
→ Lemons are very sour.
さっぱり
refreshing; completely (not)
→ In summer, I want to eat refreshing food.
しつこい
heavy (taste); persistent
→ This meat has a lot of fat and is heavy.
くどい
heavy/cloying; wordy
→ His stories are always long and wordy.
好み
preference; taste
→ Everyone has different tastes in clothes.
苦手
weak in; dislike
→ I am not good with spicy food.
好き好き
matter of taste
→ Tastes differ from person to person.
好き嫌い(がある/ない)
likes and dislikes (picky eater)
→ I had a lot of likes and dislikes with food when I was a child.
和食
Japanese food
→ I often make Japanese food for my health.
洋食
Western food
→ Let's go to a Western restaurant for dinner tonight.
和風
Japanese style
→ This room has a Japanese-style design.
洋風
Western style
→ Tour Western-style architecture.
味付け
seasoning; flavoring
→ This soup is lightly seasoned.
行列
line; queue
→ There is a line forming in front of the popular store.
~を加える / ~が加わる
to add / to be added
→ Add salt to the dish.
追加する
to append; to add
→ Order an additional bowl of rice.
保存料
preservative
→ This food product does not use preservatives.
中華風
Chinese style
→ I made a Chinese-style stir-fry for dinner.
現代風
modern style
→ This building has been arranged in a modern style.
余程
very much; highly
→ He seems to be very tired.
よっぽど
very much (spoken)
→ The current job seems to be very tough.
改めて
again; anew
→ I will visit to greet you again at a later date.
しきりに
repeatedly; incessantly
→ He is repeatedly checking his watch.
いくら~ても
no matter how much ~
→ No matter how much I practice, I just can't get good at it.