appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)
rare delicacies; rare treat
delicacies; epicurean dishes
fine wines and prized delicacies
accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)
uncommon and delicious meal
one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; (lit.) one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it