to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
cooperation; collaboration
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to give an impression; to make an impression
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
race (of people); type of person
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw into; to toss into
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless