Thank-you

I suppose allowance is normally given in bills. Handing someone tens of thousands of yen in coins isn’t exactly normal—you’re not setting up a change drawer. Oh, not “allowance,” but “rei”? Rei, as in gratitude! That’s important as a Japanese person. It starts with zero and ends with spirits. If you didn’t like it, make an orei-mairi—a return visit to give thanks. My apologies. Taro