"The Way Of Tea" (お茶の道)
How about trying powdered green ter? お抹茶を飲んでみませんか?
Taking the sweet お菓子をいただく
the host asks you to take the sweet 亭主がお菓子をすすめる
"please take the sweet." 「お菓子をどうぞ」
respond to the host's request and make a bou 受け礼をする
"I will partake of the sweet." 「お菓子を頂戴いたします」
make a bow to the next quest 次の客に次礼をする
"Excuse me for going before you." 「お先に頂戴いたします」
take the kashiki with both your hands 両手で菓子器を取る
raise the kashiki slightly to express thanks 菓子器を少し上げて感謝する
put the kashiki back doun 菓子器をまた下におろす
place your kaishi in front of you ひざ前正面に懐紙を置く
place the folded edge towards you わさを手前にする
place it on the kaishi 懐紙の上にお菓子を置く
partake of a sweet お菓子をいただく
taking the tea お茶をいただく
place the chawan between you and the main guest inside 正客との間、縁うちに茶碗を置く
the tatami edging
bow and say "I will join you"
「お相伴いたします」とあいさつする
place the chawan between you and the next guest 次の客との間に茶碗を置く
bou and say "Excuse me for going before you" 「お先に頂戴いたします」と言う
place the chawan in front of you inside the tatami edging ひざ前正面縁内に茶碗を置く
bou and say "Thank you for the tea "to the host
亭主に「お手前頂戴いたします」と言う
taku the chawan with your right hand 右手で茶碗を取る
place the chawan on your left palm 左手のひらに茶碗をのせる
turn the chawan 茶碗をまわす
drink the tea
茶を飲む