| 100% | MISO | 4 | ___ soup (starter at a Japanese restaurant) |
| 94% | CLEARSOUP | 9 | Starter at a Japanese restaurant |
| 93% | MISO | 4 | Soup served at a Japanese restaurant |
| 79% | MISO | 4 | Kind of soup at a Japanese restaurant |
| 76% | EDAMAME | 7 | Finger food at a Japanese restaurant |
| 76% | TEMPURA | 7 | Crispy order at a Japanese restaurant |
| 76% | TEA | 3 | Hot drink at a Japanese restaurant |
| 76% | AHI | 3 | Yellowfin tuna at a Japanese restaurant |
| 75% | EEL | 3 | Unagi, at a Japanese restaurant |
| 75% | EEL | 3 | Anago, at a Japanese restaurant |
| 75% | SEAEEL | 6 | Anago, at a Japanese restaurant |
| 73% | GREENTEA | 8 | Beverage at a Japanese restaurant |
| 73% | MISO | 4 | Bowlful at a Japanese restaurant |
| 73% | GYOZA | 5 | Dumplings at a Japanese restaurant |
| 73% | SAKECUP | 7 | Vessel at a Japanese restaurant |
| 73% | SAKES | 5 | Selection at a Japanese restaurant |
| 72% | MISO | 4 | Soup choice in a Japanese restaurant |
| 71% | MOCHI | 5 | Ice cream covering at a Japanese restaurant |
| 71% | ROE | 3 | Tobiko or ikura, at a Japanese restaurant |
| 71% | SEAWEEDSALAD | 12 | Briny green bowlful at a Japanese restaurant |
| 71% | OMAKASE | 7 | Chef's choice, at a Japanese restaurant |
| 71% | TAPA | 4 | Starter at a Spanish restaurant |
| 70% | ORA | 3 | "Chopsticks ___ fork?" (question at a Japanese restaurant): 2 wds |
| 68% | FOO | 3 | Young starter at a Chinese restaurant? |
| 65% | PHO | 3 | Soup at a Vietnamese restaurant |
| 61% | SUSHIRICE | 9 | Stuff in a roll at a Japanese restaurant |
| 61% | ALA | 3 | "Carte" starter, at a restaurant: 2 wds. |
| 61% | SIDESALAD | 9 | Alternative to soup at a restaurant |
| 60% | SUSHI | 5 | Japanese wrap (at a Japanese restaurant) |
| 57% | HOTSAKE | 7 | Winter serving in a Japanese restaurant |