注目を集める

ちゅうもくをあつめる

to gather (attract, receive) attention, to have a high profile, to gain prominence, to become popular

耳目

じもく じぼく

eye and ear

目耳

めみみ

(one's own) eyes and ears

額を集める

ひたいをあつめる

to put heads together, to gather (for discussion), to go into a huddle

粋を集める

すいをあつめる

to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop

目を留める

めをとめる

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

目を細める

めをほそめる

to close one's eyes partly, to squint

集める

あつめる

to collect, to assemble, to gather

人気を集める

にんきをあつめる

to gain popularity

関心を集める

かんしんをあつめる

to garner interest; to attract attention

耳目を驚かす

じもくをおどろかす

to take by surprise, to startle, to shock

目をかすめる

めをかすめる

to do in secret

集め始める

あつめはじめる

to begin to catch (attention, etc.), to begin to collect

集め

あつめ

collecting, assembling

耳目に触れる

じもくにふれる

to come to one's notice

耳を傾ける

みみをかたむける

to lend an ear, to hearken, to give an ear to, to listen carefully

牛耳を執る

ぎゅうじをとる

to take the lead in, to control, to be the leader

耳を揃える

みみをそろえる

to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)

飛耳長目

ひじちょうもく

sharp eyes and ears used for collecting information far and wide, having the acumen and shrewd discernment gained by widely-collected information, being well-versed on a subject, books which broaden our knowledge