coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sleepover; overnight stay
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
being startled; getting a shock
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
minimum; at the very least
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
explosion; rupture; break off
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
unanticipated; unexpected
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
those (near the second person)
ingredient; component; composition
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking