In English, responsa. Literally, the root of the word means ‘to come back,’ and from that we get the two primary meanings of ‘repentance’ and ‘answer’. In the context this bulletin article, a teshuvah is an answer to a halachic question.
(lit., "return [to G-d]"): repentance
A Hebrew word for repentance, about face, or to turn around. It is a time for one to annually examine his life and restore relationships between God and man.