corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
third day of the month; three days
spirit; heart; disposition
loss of spirit; dejection
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
human; human-like; as a person
tail (animal); tail end; tip
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
around the world; throughout the world
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
chief; main; principal; important
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
debate; panel discussion; forum
to degenerate; to lapse into
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence