to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
Japanese subsidy plan allowing refundable points when purchasing energy-efficient electric appliances, etc.
terrestrial digital broadcasting
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
viewer; (television) audience
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
sobriety; soberness; sober face
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
hey there; I say; see here
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
under control (e.g. of territory)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
two by two; by twos; as a couple
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid