to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
at least; at most; (even) just
original word; original language
gossip; corner of the mouth
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
leather cover; leather binding
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
a glance; a look; a glimpse