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break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
両者の間で中立を保つことにした。
I decided to remain neutral between the two parties.
茶事の中立では庭を散策して気持ちを整え直すのが習わしだ。
During the break in a tea ceremony, it is customary to stroll the garden and refresh one's mind.
永世中立国として有名な国がある。
There's a country famous as a permanently neutral country.