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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

4

to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on

2

anyhow; in any case

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake

2

three times; thrice; third (interval)

5

one by one; one after another; successively

9

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

1

third

2

island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

1

searching; hunting for news story; journalist

1

account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

1

all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

1

collection; compilation

1

choice; selection

1

(romantic) love

3

7th day of the month; seven days

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

3

novel; story; (work of) fiction

1

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

1

half

11

finding fault (with); being picky

2

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

5

reflexive; reflecting

4

to grasp tightly

13

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

10

to glare at; to scowl at

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

6

aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)

20

five minutes

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

3

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly

2

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

sound of water

2

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

windowpane; window glass

1

quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes

2

to gain in quantity

1

sound of water

1

to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

15

sound of rainfall

2

myself

8

from head to toe

1

very easily

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

7