朝食
breakfast
→ If you skip breakfast, you cannot concentrate in the morning.
モーニング
morning set; breakfast special
→ The morning special at that coffee shop comes with toast and coffee.
昼食
lunch
→ When it's lunchtime, let's go to the cafeteria.
ランチ
lunch
→ What are we having for lunch today?
夕食
dinner; supper
→ I like eating dinner with the whole family.
ディナー
dinner (formal/evening)
→ I reserved dinner for our anniversary.
デザート
dessert
→ I ordered cake for dessert.
おやつ
afternoon snack
→ I baked cookies for the children's snack.
おかず
side dish
→ Today's side dish is grilled fish.
［お］弁当
boxed lunch; bento
→ I take a boxed lunch to the excursion.
自炊
cooking for oneself; to cook own meals
→ Since I started living alone, I began cooking for myself.
外食
eating out; to dine out
→ Lately I have been eating out a lot, so it costs money.
グルメ
gourmet; foodie
→ Because she is a gourmet, she knows many good restaurants.
おごる
to treat (someone); to pay for
→ I will treat you today.
食欲
appetite
→ After exercising, I get an appetite.
注文
order; to place an order
→ I ordered a book on the internet.
乾杯
cheers; toast; to toast
→ Let's toast to celebrate the New Year!
かむ
to bite; to chew
→ My hand was bitten by a dog.
味わう
to taste; to savor; to enjoy
→ When you come to Japan, please try authentic sushi.
お代わり
second helping; refills; to have seconds
→ I got a second helping of rice.
残す
to leave behind; to leave over
→ You may leave what you dislike.
残り物
leftovers
→ I made fried rice with the leftovers.
もったいない
wasteful; too good for
→ It is wasteful to throw it away when it can still be used.
済ませる
to finish; to get through with
→ I made do with just bread for breakfast.
済む
to finish; to be resolved
→ Preparations for moving are finally done.
量
amount; quantity; volume
→ This bento had a large portion, so I couldn't finish it.
バランス
balance
→ Let's eat meals considering nutritional balance.
