non-official newspaper; private newspaper
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
contrived; false-sounding
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
friend's house; home of a friend
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
the staff; inside the department
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
to waive one's right; to waive a right
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
mangy cur; low animal; beast
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
rehearsal; rehabilitation
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
press; print shop; printing office
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
to go underground; to go into hiding
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
television program; TV program
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting