… I knew that. I was making sure you were paying attention. 
I pondered that, but wasn’t entriely sure how it related to the clue…
Oh, of course. コーヒーと油…
I guess it’s definition 2?
Whoa, that’s everything finished all of a sudden. Checked over the answers, and I made one mistake: 6-across is not タイ, but タラ. Honestly don’t think that matters, though - both are white-fleshed fish used in chirinabe, though I guess only タラ is a winter specialty, perhaps?
