You're a teacher. You're talking to the parents of one of your students, who talks loudly to her friends during your lectures. You say:
Monica's been growing increasingly disruptive in class over the past few weeks.
Two of your friends have been secretly dating each other. Finally they tell you about it, and you're really surprised because you didn't suspect it. You say:
I was completely oblivious!
academic, adverb, collocations, dating, 日本語サポート 
You're talking with some friends about the kind of clothes that you wear to work, versus during your free time. You say:
I tend to dress a little more conservatively at the office.
It's time to sign up for classes for the next semester at your university. A classmate asks if you know anything about a certain professor. You've never taken his classes, but you've heard that he dresses and acts a little strange. You say:
He has a reputation for being kind of eccentric.
adverb, hearsay, personality, qualifier, reputation 
You're quitting your job at the end of this year. Your company hasn't started interviewing people to fill the job yet. You're talking to a friend who asked you about the job. You say:
They're not actively searching for a replacement yet.
You're interviewing for a job. The interviewer asks you what you'd like to be doing in 5 years. You answer:
Ideally, I'd like to be responsible for managing a small team of my own.
You're upset because you work hard at your job but don't get much money or respect. The people who get promoted at your company are all very friendly to the boss. You're complaining to a friend:
Unfortunately, the people who seem to get ahead are the ones who know how to kiss ass the best.
adverb, boss (topic), curse words, gossip, phrasal verb, work (topic) 
Your friend is telling you that he's bored at work and unsatisfied with his job. You feel the same way about your job. You say:
I can definitely relate to that.
adverb, complaining, phrasal verb, sympathy, 日本語サポート 
You're having a discussion with your brother-in-law about the economy. You're talking about the differences between the economy 30 years ago vs. today. You're worried that workers don't get paid enough. You say:
These days, it's nearly impossible for a family to get by on a single income.
adverb, economy, ffamily (topic), job (topic), money, phrasal verb, recently 
You and a friend are talking about why you've decided to rent a house instead of buying one. You explain:
Even an extremely modestly priced home in this area costs 150K at the bare minimum.
adverb, home (topic), idioms, money, numbers, price, real estate 