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Food

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Eating with Friends
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17 words/phrases to learn
Discussing What to Eat
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21 words/phrases to learn
Entering a Restaurant
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6 words/phrases to learn

Most popular Japanese (Kanji) Lessons for this topic

Eating with Friends

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17 words/phrases

Discussing What to Eat

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21 words/phrases

Entering a Restaurant

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6 words/phrases

Ordering Food

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19 words/phrases

Asking About the Menu

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12 words/phrases

Food's Arrived!

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14 words/phrases

Food

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16 words/phrases

Getting Takeaway

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11 words/phrases

Dining Out

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16 words/phrases

Daily Meal 1

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12 words/phrases

Daily Meal 2

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13 words/phrases

At the Convenience Store 2

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13 words/phrases

It Looks Tasty!

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3 words/phrases

What Are You Doing? 1

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4 words/phrases

It's Delicious!

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6 words/phrases

I Love Japanese Food!

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5 words/phrases

It's Hot! 1

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7 words/phrases

The Iced Coffee Is the Best!

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9 words/phrases

What's Your Favourite Drink?

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4 words/phrases

What Do You Recommend? 1

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4 words/phrases

It's Tasty!

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2 words/phrases

Excuse Me!

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4 words/phrases

Which Would You Like?

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9 words/phrases

Do You Want Some Tea?

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9 words/phrases

I'm Hungry

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3 words/phrases

It's My Treat

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7 words/phrases

What's For Dinner? 1

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5 words/phrases

Would You Like a Bag?

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4 words/phrases

A Beer Please

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7 words/phrases

Today's Dinner is Stew

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9 words/phrases

What Should I Order?

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7 words/phrases

It’s Good!

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5 words/phrases

Chocolate!

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6 words/phrases

Japanese Food is Healthy!

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6 words/phrases

Banana Juice, Please

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8 words/phrases

A Coffee, Please

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5 words/phrases

A Lunch Reservation

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12 words/phrases

Dancing Robots?!

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7 words/phrases

Everything Looks Good

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6 words/phrases

I Don’t Need It

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3 words/phrases

I'm Sorry

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7 words/phrases

What to Eat in Summer?

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13 words/phrases

Let’s Make Grilled Onigiri

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14 words/phrases

Let's Make Miso Soup

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16 words/phrases

What's Wrong With It?

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8 words/phrases

Actually, an orange juice, please.

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7 words/phrases

Three Ways To Say "Delicious!"

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5 words/phrases

Quickly Cooked Breakfast

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19 words/phrases

How to Cook Roast Beef!

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16 words/phrases

Use Beer for Cooking!

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15 words/phrases

How to Cook the Best Udon!

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14 words/phrases

Recipes from a Real Chef!

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4 words/phrases

Three Points to Cook Oyakodon!

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16 words/phrases

I Cook with Dog, But...

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19 words/phrases

Surprise Jelly Like Fried Egg

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10 words/phrases

Grilling Meat in the Office

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12 words/phrases

How to Make Cute Fried Eggs

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18 words/phrases

Drinking at Home

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16 words/phrases

Low-Calorie, High-Protein Meal

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14 words/phrases

The Best Fried Skewers

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5 words/phrases

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

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7 words/phrases

Mom's Sushi Eating Challenge

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13 words/phrases

Cooked by Yuzuru Hanyu!

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10 words/phrases

Giant Steak Challenge

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14 words/phrases

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