消

kneaded eraser; putty rubber

indigestible materials

to wipe out; to erase

charcoal extinguisher

durable (consumer) goods

Medicine

autolysis; autodigestion

Computing

low power consumption

alcohol-based (hand) sanitizer

over-consumption

dissolution of several sections into a new organization (organisation)

Buddhism

expiation of sins

indigestible; digestion-resistant; hard-to-digest

kneaded eraser; putty rubber

chlorine disinfection; chlorination

achromatism

embezzlement; misappropriation of public funds; defalcation

firefighter (Edo period)

chemical fire engine

fumigation

eraser

consumption of goods and services by young working adults who live at home, with their basic living expenses covered by their parents; nest-dweller consumption

frosted glass

productive consumption

consumption of goods (as opposed to services)