Etiquette words

Not sure about the kanji whether its used or not. Just got them from a dictionary. 

Also we still need to write our exposure text (due friday).

頂きます
いただきます

itadakimasu

Expression

1. expression of gratitude before meals

ご馳走さま
ごちそうさま

gochisosama

1. word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal)

寄せ箸

yosebashi

Noun

1. drawing a dish towards oneself using one's chopsticks 

渡り箸

wataribashi

1. using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish - Not sure if we should include this one. Koki said this one is not often used. 

舐り箸

neburibashi

Noun

1. licking one's chopsticks

探り箸

saguribashi

1. using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc.

立て箸

tatebashi

1. sticking chopsticks upright into a bowl of rice

or

仏箸

hotokebashi

hotoke meaning:

2. the dead; dead person; spirit of the dead  - This one makes more sense. 

指し箸

sashibashi

Noun

1. pointing towards somebody or something with one's chopsticks

直箸

jikabashi

Noun

1. taking food directly from a communal dish with one's own chopsticks

(is there a word for flipping chopsticks around?)  - There isn't but 直箸 is fine

刺し箸

sashibashi

1. skewering one's food with a chopstick in order to pick it up
(I think you might of been right with this one, it might just have the same connotation as the sticking chopsticks in rice one. The incense thing.)  - The stabbing food one?

涙箸

namidabashi

Noun

1. dripping liquid (soup, sauce, etc.) from the tips of one's chopsticks

拾い箸

hiroibashi Noun

1. passing food from one person's chopsticks to another's

酌

oshyaku Noun

1. pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol

(is there one for just drinks in general?)

注ぐ this one is to pour in general. 

勿体ない - The character is correct. 

もったいない

mottainai

3. wasteful. Usually written using kana alone

not sure about a word for: If you’re provided with a chopstick holder you should use it.
ー箸置き　there's no specific word for it but this is chopstick holder. 

ずるずる

4. slurping; sniffling. Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

or

つるつる

2. slurping (noodles). Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Other forms

ツルツル 

啜る - This is the kanji for it

taboos (under food)

Zaru Soba

-Sauce bowl:

涙箸

namidabashi

Avoid letting any sauce drip from your chopsticks or from the food when you pick it up.

-Side dish:

寄せ箸

yosebashi

Avoid pulling dishes towards you with chopsticks because the dish can easily be turned over. Use your free hands. 

-Chopsticks:

舐り箸

neburibashi

Refrain from licking your chopsticks if food happens to get stuck. 

 Matsutake Dobin Mushi

-Teapot:

拾い箸

hiroibashi

Never share food by passing from chopsticks to chopsticks because this resembles a custom at Japanese funerals.

-Drinking bowl:

探り箸

saguribashi

Avoid searching specific bits of food you like in the dishes. Take food from the top of the dish.

-Chopsticks: 

not sure about a word for: If you’re provided with a chopstick holder you should use it.

Nabe

-Chopsticks:

直箸

jikabashi

If no shared utensil is available, flip your chopsticks around and use the end which has not entered the mouth.

-Pot:

-Bowl:

勿体ない

もったいない

mottainai

It is good to finish everything you are given as a way of showing appreciation.

Bamboo Shoot Dish

-Rice bowl:

仏箸

hotokebashi

Avoid sticking the chopsticks upright in the rice. It's a ritual in Buddhist funerals to mourn the dead.

-Side Dish:

刺し箸

sashibashi

Avoid stabbing food with your chopsticks as a way of picking it up or cutting it into twos.

-Miso Soup:

ずるずる

zuruzuru (onomatopoeia)

or

つるつる

tsurutsuru (onomatopoeia)- this ones for noodles i think though. Is slurping used for soup aswell?

Slurping shows the chef that the soup is hot, and announces your appetite and appreciation of the dish.

Cup x4

酌

shyaku

(is there one for just drinks in general? this one is generally for alcohol apparently)

It's a polite gesture to pour for others before pouring for yourself. 

Napkins x4

-Itadakimasu:

頂きます

itadakimasu

Before eating a meal, it’s common to say 'itadakimasu', a polite phrase meaning 'thanks for the food'. 

-Gochisosama:

ご馳走さま

gochisosama

After eating, people once again express their thanks for the meal by saying 'gochiso sama deshita'.