being entertained by a geisha
author; writer; novelist; artist
than; from; out of; except; but; more
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to recall; to remember; to recollect
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
realistic; graphic; true to life
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance