| Term | Definition |
| One | Ichi |
| Two | Ni |
| Three | San |
| Four | Shi/Yon |
| Five | Go |
| Six | Roku |
| Seven | Nana/Shichi |
| Eight | Hachi |
| Nine | Ku/Kyu |
| Ten | Juu |
| Twenty | Ni-Juu (lit. "two-tens") |
| Twenty-Five | Ni-Juu-Go (lit. "two-tens-five") |
| One Hundred | Hyaku |
| To eat | Tabemasu |
| To drink | Nomimasu |
| I'm starving! | Onaka ga suita (yo!). |
| Breakfast | Asagohan |
| Lunch | Hirugohan |
| Dinner | Bangohan |
| Snack | Sunakku |
| I'd like ... | ... o kudasai. |
| Rice | Gohan |
| Miso Soup | Misoshiru |
| Can you recommend a restaurant? | Doko ka ii resutoran o shite imasu ka. |
| Where would you go for a cheap meal? | Yasui shokuji o suru nara doko ni ikimasu ka. |
| I'd like a menu (in English). | (Eigo no) menyuu o onegai shimasu. |
| Nonsmoking, please. | Kinenseki o onegai shimasu, |
| I'd like a local specialty. | Jimoto no meebutsu o onegai shimasu. |
| Sushi | Sushi |
| Yakisoba | Yakisoba |
| Octopus | Tako |
| Fish | Sakana |
| Soft Drink | Sofutodurinku |
| Dried fish | Himono |
| Noodles | Soba/Soomen/Udon/Raamen |
| Please bring a fork/knife/spoon/the bill. | Fooku/Naifu/Supuun/Okanjoo o kudasai. |
| Delicious! | Oishii! |
| Chopsticks | Hashi |
| Bon appetit! | Itadakimasu! |
| I'd like it...boiled/fried/steamed/grilled | Yudete/Itamete/Mushite/Guriru shite...kudasai |
| Eggs | Tamago |
| Pork | Butaniku |
| Vegetables | Yasai |
| Beef | Gyuuniku |
| Chiken | Toriniku |
| Tuna | Maguro |
| Squid | Ika |
| Water | Mizu |
| Milk | Miruku |
| Crab | Kani |