to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
underground publication; underground publishing; samizdat
book; volume; this; present; main; head
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside