money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
state of drunkenness; (in a) fuddle
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
horseplay; fooling around
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
little something; reward; tip
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo