| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | human problem solving | 人間の問題解決 |
| gen. | n manner of solving | 解き方 |
| gen. | method for solving a problem | 方程式 ichi1 news2 nf25 (hōteishiki) |
| comp. | n online problem solving | オンライン問題解決 |
| slang | n person or organization esp. yakuza in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates | ケツ持ち |
| gen. | n problem-solving | 問題解決 |
| gen. | n problem-solving ability | 問題解決能力 (もんだいかいけつのうりょく) |
| gen. | exp solving a problem by ignoring it | 臭い物にふた |
| gen. | exp solving a problem by ignoring it | 臭いものにふた |
| gen. | exp solving a problem by ignoring it | 臭い物に蓋 |
| gen. | n yoji solving a problem swiftly and skillfully | 快刀乱麻 |
| gen. | n vs solving ingeniously | 功夫 |
| gen. | n vs solving ingeniously | 工夫 ichi1 news1 nf05 |
| gen. | n way of solving | 解決方法 spec1 (a problem) |