before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
old man; venerable gentleman
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
chubby chaser; person attracted to overweight people
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
chief vassal; senior statesman
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to happen to hear; to overhear
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company president; manager; director
(your) daughter; young woman
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
this and that; various things
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently