appetizer or snack served with drinks, performance to liven up a bar, conversation to liven up a party

grilled fish

small fish, fry

grilled fish

delicacy, rare treat, good-eating fish

delicacy, rare treat, good-eating fish

food and (alcoholic) drinks, food eaten with an alcoholic drink, accompaniment to a drink

raw fish, uncooked fish, fresh fish

fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)

uncommon and delicious meal

vinegared appetizer

to have as a side order (with drinks), to make fun of someone, to laugh at someone's expense

accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)

low-grade fish, cheap fish

side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)

appetizer or snack served with drinks, accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

accompaniment to a drink served at celebrations (such as New Year)

rare delicacies, rare treat

fine wines and prized delicacies

cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)

delicacies, epicurean dishes

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, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it