後先

あとさき

front and rear, before and after, both ends, beginning and end, order, consequences, context

後の先

ごのせん

counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack

先憂後楽

せんゆうこうらく

hardship now, pleasure later, seeking pleasure only after dealing with difficulties, seeking pleasure only after the happiness of the people is assured (a precept to be observed by a ruler)

先輩後輩

せんぱいこうはい

one's seniors and juniors

後入先出法

あといれさきだしほう

LIFO

後先考えず

あとさきかんがえず

without thinking of the consequences

後先になる

あとさきになる

to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front

後にも先にも

あとにもさきにも

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

後入れ先出し

あといれさきだし

last in, first out, LIFO

後悔先に立たず

こうかいさきにたたず

It is no use crying over spilt milk

後入れ先出しリスト

あといれさきだしリスト

pushdown list

先先週

せんせんしゅう さきざきしゅう

week before last

先の先

せんのせん

striking just before one's opponent makes a move

先

さき せん

former, previous, old

後

あと のち ご

(のち) later; afterwards; since

先ず先ず

まずまず

tolerable, passable, adequate, so-so

行く先先

ゆくさきざき いくさきざき

everywhere, everywhere one goes, wherever one goes

先々の先

せんせんのせん

predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo)

後手後手

ごてごて

ending up behind with everything, being always too late (never in time)