They were Degas' closest friends; he dined with them regularly and treated them, at a time when his own family was dispersed and in financial trouble, as virtually his own relatives.
They were very close friends with Degas and it wasn't odd for him to treat them as family.
They were enemies with Degas and his family and had been for hundreds of years.
People are standing around the kitchen after dinner.
A young girl is standing on top of a table.
A policeman is walking dogs.
A woman is selling fruit to a group of children.
Katsura is a beautiful location.
Only the tourists have to pay any tax.