お目に留まる

おめにとまる

to be recognized (by someone of higher status), to be noticed, to get attention

目に留める

めにとどめる

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

目を留める

めをとめる

to take notice (of), to pay attention (to)

気に留める

きにとめる

to (keep in) mind, to give heed to, to pay attention to

心に留める

こころにとめる

to bear in mind, to keep remembering

目に余る

めにあまる

to be intolerable, to be unpardonable

目にする

めにする

to see, to witness, to observe, to catch sight of, to get a glimpse of, to encounter

目に入る

めにはいる

to catch sight of, to come into view, to happen to see

目に映る

めにうつる

to be visible to, to be seen by, to meet one's eyes

目に涙がたまる

めになみだがたまる

tears gathering in one's eyes, tears welling up in one's eyes

原級に留める

げんきゅうにとどめる げんきゅうにとめる

to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade)

お留守になる

おるすになる

to fail to be attentive to

目に触れる

めにふれる

to catch the eye, to attract attention

人目に余る

ひとめにあまる

to be too prominent

目にかかる

めにかかる

to meet (someone of higher status)

駄目になる

だめになる

to spoil, to break, to go bad, to go wrong, to fail

裏目に出る

うらめにでる

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

羽目になる

はめになる ハメになる

to get stuck with (some job), to end up with (something unpleasant)

目に見える

めにみえる

to be visible