behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
after that; afterwards; thereafter
regret; repentance; remorse
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
behind; in the rear; in back
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after school (at the end of the day)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in the future; another day; later
the last moment; the very end
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
postwar period; period after Second World War
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
posterity; future life; life to come
back seat (of a car); rear seat
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
later on; eventually; afterwards
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
succeeding; following; trailing; next
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
stepping back; drawing back
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
after the end (of something); post-
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
retreating figure; appearance from behind
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
shady; underhanded; questionable
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
hair on the back of one's head
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
logistical support; combat service support
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
one after another; in rapid succession
never ceasing; never ending; endless
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
younger people; future generations
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
future years; in (one's) later years
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
without thinking of the consequences
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
successor; replacement; second wife
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
younger scholar; future reference
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
heir; inheritor; successor
back side; back end; posterior; rear
stepping back; drawing back
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
anxiety (about the future)
postoperative; after surgery
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
postpartum; after childbirth
later on; eventually; afterwards
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
sequel; later development
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
ex post facto report; report after the event
Tango (former province located in the north of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
starting late; late departure
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
succession struggle; succession race
behind with everything; too late; reactive
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
support group; fan club; (election) committee
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
first thing in the afternoon
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
after use; after occurring
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
taking the field first, thus batting second
posterity; future generations
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be talked about behind one's back
to be talked about behind one's back
it is no use crying over spilt milk
mentioning later; discussing below
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
rear guard; reserve troops
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
after death; posthumously
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
future affairs; affairs after one's death
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
early post war period; immediately after the war
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
rear right; back right; right and behind
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
backward somersault; backward roll
rear left; back left; left and behind
final performance; swan song; last act
Chikugo (former province located in the south of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
never ceasing; never ending
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
undeveloped country; third world country
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
after that; afterwards; thereafter
after death; posthumously
back seat (of a car); rear seat
successor machine; later model
rear entry position (sexual position); doggy style
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
hindlimb; hindlimbs; hind leg; hind legs
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
stepping back; drawing back
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
posterity; future generations
successor (e.g. organization); new existence after rebirth
to be second to none (in)
(of a kind) never to be seen again
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
looking back; worry; anxiety
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
back of the head; occiput
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
one's impressions after reading a book
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
behind others; losing out to others
future problems; consequences
latter half of one's life
higonokami; type of folding knife with metal handle
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
being too late; losing one's final chance
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
first thing in the afternoon
postscript; undermentioned; described below
postponement; moving back
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
following someone's example, and committing suicide
sequel; later development
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
rear guard; second reserve
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
front and back; before and behind; before and after
before and after; earlier and later; order; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order)
a posteriori; posteriority
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail; to expose one's weakness to an adversary
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
Ugo (former province located in parts of present-day Akita Prefecture)
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
street performance by itinerant entertainers featuring a tumbling act in which a child performer wears a carved lion's head
form of a retreating person's body
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
postcoital activity; afterplay; pillow talk
after this; from now on; henceforth; (arch.) coming late; (arch.) someone coming late
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
rear carrier of a palanquin
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
following (a person to a place)
to leave a bad impression behind
giving careful thought to the future; finishing up carefully
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to start slowly; to lag behind
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
the last half-year; second half of the year
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
rhombencephalon; hindbrain
letting (a ball) pass; missing (a grounder); error
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
that's all from me, and now the next speaker
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
shady; underhanded; questionable
rear garden; back garden; backyard; inner palace
without considering the consequences; recklessly; imprudently; going overboard
postpartum depression; postnatal depression
placenta; afterbirth; secundina
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
after construction; after building; since construction
to keep (the matter) for another occasion
taking to the field first
backwardness; underdevelopment
afterbirth pains; afterpains; repercussions; consequences; child from a later wife
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
heir; inheritor; successor
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
(arch.) moon of the 13th day of 9th lunar month; leap month
before and after childbirth
back side; back end; posterior; rear
deutomerite; posterior sac; posterior chamber; women's quarters at the rear of a house
Shoku Nihon Kōki (fourth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
Bungo Japanese apricot; Prunus mume var. bungo
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
occipital bone (of the skull)
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
Nihon Kōki (third of the six classical Japanese history texts)
post-World War I depression; depression of 1920-1921
following sentence; succeeding sentence
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS
extremely important or once in a lifetime (request); only once in one's lifetime
remainder of the Diet session after the creation of the budget
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation
savings for old age; retirement savings
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
future trouble; future problems
to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry
Later Zhou dynasty (China, 951-960); Later Chou dynasty
posterity; future generations; descendant; posterior pituitary; neurohypophysis
later report; further information; further news; later retribution (for one's deed); later compensation
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
latter-stage elderly healthcare system
black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans)
post-processing (a (partially) finished product); after-processing; modification; machining
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
the year following an inauspicious year
better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
physical impediment (e.g. after an accident); residual difficulty; residual disorder
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense)
hachimaki tied in the back
suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover; following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
postpartum depression; postnatal depression
main performance; headliner; latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)
clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)
generic (drug); me-too (drug)
remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation
Maitreya (buddha appearing 5.67 billion years after the death of Gautama)
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
adult guardian; guardian of adult
service in the second reserve; military reserve force comprised of ex-servicemen
First Audience after the Ascension to the Throne
ward (of a guardian); pupil
to perform religious rites for the repose of a soul
cloudy after fine; sunny then cloudy; clear then cloudy
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
cloudy after fine; sunny then cloudy; clear then cloudy
the next world; afterlife; life after death
dried giant elephant ear stem from Higo province (eaten or used as a sex aid)
ladies' pavilion (of Heian Palace)
widow spider (of genus Latrodectus)
aftercare; after-treatment
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
posterior capsule (ophthalmology)
additional printing (e.g. of a non-CMYK ink) after the main print
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
the young should be regarded with respect
after-school education; cram school education
staying an extra night (e.g. after attending an event)
subsequently; additionally
Later Tang dynasty (of China; 923-937); Later T'ang dynasty
to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; (lit.) to kick sand (at somebody) with one's hind legs
he who laughs last, laughs best
clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)
learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; (lit.) the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
three days from today; four days from today
high quality tatami covering made with soft rush from Hiroshima Prefecture
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
Aikido rear defence (defense)
back handspring (gymnastics)
backward compatible; downward compatible
settlement; winding or straightening up
least developed country; LDC
backward compatibility; downward compatibility
extremely important or once in a lifetime request
latter clause; consequent (of a ratio); latter term
back-right corner of rear stage (area behind main noh stage); (lit.) stage attendant's spot
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
a month or older; back numbers of a monthly
(spoken) epilogue; final words (following the main event)
redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
three days from today; four days from today
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
dried giant elephant ear stem from Higo province (eaten or used as a sex aid)
dried giant elephant ear stem from Higo province (eaten or used as a sex aid)
demanding again what one has already obtained; coaxing out of someone for a second time
demanding again what one has already obtained; coaxing out of someone for a second time
company name with the words "kabushiki kaisha" at the end
least developed among developing nations
least developed among developing nations
retroversion of the uterus; tipped uterus
to be determined to do or die; to never give up until one is dead
four days from now (five days in some places)
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back
clothing with the opening at the back
Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second; Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat
one calamity followed close on the heels of another; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) tiger in front, wolf in the back
remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation
metanephros; third stage of kidney development
metanephros; third stage of kidney development
focal point of a lens behind the subject
henceforth; henceforward; hereafter
metazoan (any member of the animal kingdom, excluding protozoans and sponges)
moon-viewing on the 13th day of the 9th lunar month
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
system follow-up; post-implementation review; post-development review
end-of-file label; trailer label; EOF
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
pushdown list; pushdown stack
pushdown storage; stack (storage)
right-hand match; ends-with match; backward match; matching a sub-string with the end of a field
widow (one or more lines separated from the rest of the preceding passage by page or column break)
higo camellia (Camellia japonica var.)
Iris ensata; Higo Japanese iris
postage deferred payment mail
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
metaplasm (granular portion of cytoplasm)
second adding of charcoal to the fire (in tea ceremony)
second adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)
Later Liang Dynasty (China, 907-923)
Later Jin dynasty (China, 936-947); Later Chin dynasty
postpartum pelvic support belt
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
the morning after a couple have slept together; parting ways the morning after having slept together; the next morning
the morning after (having slept together)
after-treatment expenses (esp. nuclear waste); cleanup costs
to and fro process; back and forth process; cooperative process; collaborative process
front and rear; front and back; before and behind
in the future; from now on; henceforth; hereafter
Metatheria (mammalian infraclass)
Eumetazoa; clade containing most animal groups
crying over spilt milk; complaining about things that have already happened; speaking ill behind somebody's back; malicious gossip
after the good comes the bad
postanal gut; post-anal gut; postcloacal gut
post-translational modification; PTM
postpartum depression; postnatal depression
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)
the part of a province furthest from the capital
brown widow (Latrodectus geometricus); brown button; grey widow; brown black widow; house button spider; geometric button spider
judicial review by a higher court without introducing new evidence
dorsal root; posterior root
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
cannon containing a recoil system
second wife; later wife; concubine; jealousy
rear basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
rear basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
rear basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
rear basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
prarabdha karma; karma whose cause is in the present life but whose effect comes in the life after the next life or later
stage fright; nervousness
hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; (lit.) first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare
hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; (lit.) first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare
Lepus brachyurus lyoni (subspecies of Japanese hare)
three days from today; four days from today
three days from today; four days from today