it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to concern; to be related
for example; for instance; e.g.
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
threatening letter; intimidating letter
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
schoolgirl; female student
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to look around; to survey
to say no more; to sink into silence
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
head of the student council; president of the student council