number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
mature woman; middle-aged woman
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
something like ...; something called ...
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
association; union; guild
in the end; on top of that
soldier; combatant; warrior
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in