後

afterword; postscript

without thinking of the consequences

Idiomatic expression

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

acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour)

Philosophy

a posteriori

back (side); back end; rear

widow

second half

later

anxiety (about the future)

support; backing

after ages; posterity; future life; the next world

こうりん／あとわ only

rear wheel

あとわ／しずわ／しりわ only

cantle

trailing; chasing after

imitation; imitating; copying; following someone's example

clinginess (in babies, toddlers)

waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)

bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute

sequel; later development

back row; rear rank

Usu. as 〜を指される

criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting

starting late; late departure

rear guard