egoistic; self-centered; selfish
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
hotcake; (American) pancake
three days and three nights
answering machine; answer phone
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
the relation of master to servant
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
so what!; who gives a damn?
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
like; similar to; same as
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making