husband and wife; married couple
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
somehow; for some reason or other
first generation; founder
(another person's) younger sister
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to leave of one's own accord
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
direct descent; direct line
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to subsist; to keep on living
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
accession to the throne; enthronement
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
powerful person; influential person
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
civilized person; civilized people
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify