quitting one's job and moving back to one's hometown
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
third stage; three stages
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
beginning of the year; the oldest person
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
successor; replacement; second wife
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
does not match (one's, its) appearance
item; article; clause; section; point
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
fifth day of the month; five days
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
feelings; thoughts; meaning
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
explanation; interpretation
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living