<p> December 2015 Urasenke Boston Japanese Conversation for Tea </p><p>Before the lesson</p><p>A student who does a temae to the teacher says, “Sensei, (name of the temae) no keiko, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.” (Sensei, I appreciate your teaching (name of the temae.) </p><p>A student who is a guest to the teacher says, “Sensei, kyaku no keiko, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.” (Sensei, I appreciate your teaching of being a guest.)</p><p>A student who does a temae to the guest(s) says, “Okyakusama, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.” (Thank you for being my guest(s).)</p><p>If there are guests more than one, between the guests, “Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.” (Thank you for the company.)</p><p>After the lesson</p><p>A student who does a temae to the teacher says, “Sensei, (name of the temae) no keiko, dōmo arigatō gozaimashita.” (Sensei, thank you very much for the lesson of (name of the temae).)</p><p>A student who is a guest to the teacher says, “Sensei, kyaku no keiko, dōmo arigatō gozaimashita.” (Sensei, thank you very much for the lesson of being a guest.)</p><p>A student who does a temae to the guest(s) says, “Okyakusama, dōmo arigatō gozaimashita.” (Thank you very much for being my guest(s).)</p><p>Between the guests, “Dōmo arigatō gozaimashita.” (Thank you very much for the company.)</p><p>1 Bonryaku temae</p><p>After you put the sweets in front of the guest, “Okashi o dōzo.” (Here are some sweets.)</p><p>After place the tray in the view of the guest, make a shin (formal) bow, “Ippuku sashiagemasu.” (I am going to serve you a bowl of tea.)</p><p>The host picks up the chashaku and asks the guest to take the sweet, “Okashi o dōzo.” (Please take the sweets.)</p><p>Guest(s) answers, “Chōdai itashimasu.”(I will partake of the sweet.)</p><p>If there is any other guest, the first guest says, “Osaki ni.” (Allow me to go first.)</p><p>If there is any other guest, the first guest puts the tea bowl between him/her and the second guest inside the tatami, “Osaki ni.” (Allow me to go first.)</p><p>The guest puts the tea bowl in front of him/her inside the tatami, “Otemae chōdai itashimasu.” (I receive your making of tea/Thank you for making the tea.)</p><p>The host replies, “Dōzo.” (Please enjoy.)</p><p>The second guest puts the tea bowl between him/her and the first guest. “Oshōban itashimasu.” (I will partake of this tea with you.)</p><p>The second guest puts the tea bowl in front of him/her inside the tatami, “Otemae chōdai itashimasu.” (I receive your making of tea/Thank you for making the tea.)</p><p>When the host picks up the tea bowl and put the hot water into the kensui, the guest says, “Oshimai kudasai.” (Please close.)</p><p>The host put down the tea bowl and says, “Oshimai ni itashimasu.” (I will close.)</p><p>Finally, place the tray in the view of the guest, make a shin (formal) bow, the host says before closing the door, “Shitsurei itashimashita.” (Please excuse me if there is anything wrong.)</p><p>2 The guest bows and says, “Arigatō gozaimashita.” (Thank you very much.)</p><p>Usucha hira- temae</p><p>After you put the sweets in front of the guest, “Okashi o dōzo.” (Here are some sweets.)</p><p>After place the mizusashi in the view of the guest, make a shin (formal) bow, “Ippuku sashiagemasu.” (I am going to serve you a bowl of tea.)</p><p>The host picks up the chashaku and asks the guest to take the sweet, “Okashi o dōzo.” (Please take the sweets.)</p><p>Guest(s) answers, “Chōdai itashimasu.” (I will partake of the sweet.)</p><p>If there is any other guest, the first guest says, “Osaki ni.” (Allow me to go first.)</p><p>If there is any other guest, the first guest puts the tea bowl between him/her and the second guest inside the tatami, “Osaki ni.” (Allow me to go first.)</p><p>The guest puts the tea bowl in front of him/her inside the tatami, “Otemae chōdai itashimasu.” (I receive your making of tea/Thank you for making the tea.)</p><p>The host replies, “Dōzo.” (Please enjoy.)</p><p>The second guest puts the tea bowl between him/her and the first guest. “Oshōban itashimasu.” (I will partake of this tea with you.)</p><p>The second guest puts the tea bowl in front of him/her inside the tatami, “Otemae chōdai itashimasu.” (I receive your making of tea/Thank you for making the tea.)</p><p>When the host picks up the tea bowl and put the hot water into the kensui, the guest says, “Oshimai kudasai.” (Please close.)</p><p>The host put down the tea bowl and says, “Oshimai ni itashimasu.” (I will close.)</p><p>When the host puts the lid on the mizusashi, the guest asks for the haiken of the utensils, </p><p>3 “Dozo o-natsume, o-chashaku no haiken o onegai itashimasu.” (May I look at the natsume and chashaku?”)</p><p>The host answers the guest’s question about the utensils. There are no decided questions or answers. Basic pattern as follows, “O-natsume no o-katachi wa?” (What is the shape of the natsume?) “O-nuri wa?” (What kind of lacquer work is it?) “O-chashaku no osaku wa?” (Who made the chashaku?”) “Gomei wa?” (What is its poetic name?)</p><p>Finally, place the natsume and chashaku in the view of the guest, make a shin (formal) bow, the host says before closing the door, “Shitsurei itashimashita.” (Please excuse me if there is anything wrong.)</p><p>The guest bows and says, “Arigatō gozaimashita.” (Thank you very much.)</p><p>4</p>