退

one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose

secluded life

closing time

secretly hoarded goods (esp. those belonging to the Japanese military at the end of WWII)

behavior; bearing; demeanor

decay (decline, corruption) of public morals; moral decadence

unlawful trespass; occupying a property and refusing to leave

coursework completed without degree; withdrawal from a course having completed the coursework

one's course of action; deciding what to do with oneself, whether staying in the present position or leaving it

troop withdrawal

(falling into a) continuous decline; being on the wane

Sumo

exhibition match held at a wrestler's retirement ceremony

Computing

backspace character; BS

farewell performance

Computing

backward file recovery

Computing

backward (file) recovery

angle of recess (of a gear)

arc of recess (of a gear)

Computing

stuck-at fault (chip, circuit); stack fault

announcement of one's retirement

retired horse

changing or leaving one's job

one's last work (e.g. film, album) before retiring

Abbreviation

Smaller Enterprise Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid System (retirement pension system established in 1959); SERAMA System; Chutaikyo System