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あの
あか
ぬの
ふくさ
袱紗
ちゃどうぐ
茶道具
きよ
める
ために
つか
使
ひつじゅひん
必需品

That red cloth is a "fukusa"; it is a vital tool used to cleanse the tea equipment.
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Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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interjection (kandoushi)
say; well; errr ...
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3
2. Red (i.e. communist)
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noun
1. cloth
2. bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)  (see also: 布銭; this meaning is restricted to reading ふ)
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0 3
Most common form: 服紗
noun
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
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2
noun
tea utensils
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
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2
conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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0 3
noun
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials; staple
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Kanji
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セキ   シャク   あか    あか red   あからむ to turn red   あからめる to blush   
フ   ぬの cloth   
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wrapping cloth
シャ   サ    gauze   
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チャ   サ    tea   
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ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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グ    tools   
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セイ   ショウ   きよ clean, clear   きよめる purify   きよまる be purified   
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使
シ   つか to use   
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ヒツ   かなら certainly, invariably   
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ジュ    need, demand   
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ヒン    elegance   しな goods   
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