to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
while; during (the time when)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
no matter how much time passes
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up