(social) position; status
how can (one) do something
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
space (room, area, outer space)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to like; to love; to be fond of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
receptionist; reception woman
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to summon courage; to be brave
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
no-good woman; (female) loser
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness