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When I was in Paris, I became acquainted with two or three painters, and I went to visit their atelier from time to time. I was always fascinated by their method of work and their way of life.
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Vocabulary list

watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
pari
noun
  1. Paris (France)
taizaichuu
noun
  1. during a stay
taizai
noun, suru verb
  1. stay; sojourn
chuu
noun, prefix, suffix
  1. medium; average; middle
noun
  1. moderation
  2. middle school
  3. China
  4. volume two (of three)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while
  2. in; out of; of the
nisan
noun, adverb
  1. two or three
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
gaka
noun, no adjective
  1. painter; artist
shokun
noun
  1. you (people)
interjection
  1. gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone (making appeal, etc.)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
shiru

masu stem

shiri
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise
  2. to notice; to feel
  3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
  4. to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure)
  5. to experience; to go through; to learn
  6. to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know
  7. to concern
aibi
noun
  1. cooking over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning; food prepared over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning
ai
noun
  1. between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; spring and fall clothing (also written as 間)
suffix
  1. together
  2. condition; situation; state
  3. -ish
hi
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. fire; flame; blaze
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
nari
auxiliary verb, irregular ru verb
  1. to be (affirmative; meaning 〜だ、〜である)
  2. to be (location) (meaning 〜にある、〜にいる; usu. なる)
noun, suffix
  1. sum of money (indicates exact sum on a receipt, envelope, etc.)
atorie
noun
  1. atelier; studio; workshop
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tazuneru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
yau
noun
  1. night rain
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
koto
noun
  1. thing; matter
  2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. work; business; affair
  5. after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
noun, used as a suffix
  1. nominalizing suffix
  2. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
noun
  1. alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or (as AことB (A = alias, B = real name))
  2. necessity; need (as 〜ことはない)
  3. you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ... (as 〜ことだ)
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
itsudemo
adverb
  1. (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
itsu
pronoun
  1. when; at what time; how soon
  2. normal times; ordinary days
demo
conjunction
  1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
particle
  1. even
  2. however; no matter how; even if; even though
  3. ... or something
  4. either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... (as 〜でも〜でも)
prefix
  1. pseudo-; quack; in-name-only (before an occupation, etc.)
  2. for lack of anything better to do (before an occupation, etc.)
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
shigotoburi
noun
  1. the way one works; one's working manner
shigoto
noun, suru verb
  1. work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
noun
  1. work
buri
suffix, noun
  1. style; manner; way
  2. after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
seikatsuburi
noun
  1. way of life
seikatsu
noun, suru verb
  1. living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
furi
noun, counter
  1. swing; shake; wave; swinging
noun
  1. appearance; behaviour
  2. pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to) (oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no adjective
  1. going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
noun
  1. move (dance); postures
  2. lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up (oft. as フリ)
  3. unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
  1. counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
  1. not wearing underwear or pants
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
tadai
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
kyoumi
noun
  1. interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
hikareru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hikareta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
hiku

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

hikareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

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