practical problem; practical matter
to appreciate; to be thankful
several years; a few years
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
incommunicative; taciturn
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
approval; license; licence; permission
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
exemption; exoneration; discharge
all you want; as much as one wants
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
Mito Kōmon (televised period drama; 1969-2011)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
treasure house; storage for valuable property
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
two (long cylindrical things)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
open; public; official; overt
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
attendee; persons present
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like