early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
sorting of documents; filing documents
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
oblong; landscape orientation
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
list of the richest people; billionaires list
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that