Crossword-Solution: CHAYA 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 13

Observe that foreigners are wrong in calling the Japanese houses of entertainment indiscriminately “tea-houses.” A tea-house or _chaya_ is a house at which you can obtain tea and other refreshments, rooms to eat them in, and attendance.

Thence the shrine was borne to a spot by the side of the Mataubara road, where anciently stood an August Tea-House, O-Chaya, at which the daimyo, returning from the Shogun's capital, were accustomed to rest and to receive their faithful retainers, who always came in procession to meet them.

Among his favorite Westside restaurants: the Moon Palace on Broadway, Sakura Chaya on Columbus, and Le Poulailler on 65th Street.

Chaya's declaration also confirmed my conclusions respecting Burke's designed imposition upon Alfred Fluette--which, by the way, he seemed to regard as perfectly legitimate.

After the struggle began in the hall, Chaya harkened to it a while, then dashed up the rear stairs to take a hand, in case the jewel was to be snatched from his companions at the very moment of victory.