runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
conscious; deliberate; intentional
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to fit (inside something)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
sweeping sideways; mowing down
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to sustain a serious wound
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
at the time; in those days; then
elopement; running away with a lover
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
history; pedigree; lineage
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
forevermore; for eternity
heart attack; myocardial infarction
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
time will cure all; time heals all wounds
early on; earlier on; from early
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
evacuation order; evacuation notice
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
point in question (at issue)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance