遅い【おそい】
slow, time-consuming, sluggish, late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night, later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual, too late, having missed the boat, dull, stupid
遅れる【おくれる】
to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue, to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.), to lag behind, to be behind (the times), to be bereaved of, to be preceded by (someone) in death, to be slow (of a clock or watch)
遅刻【ちこく】
lateness, tardiness, arriving late
手遅れ【ておくれ】
being too late, losing one's final chance
遅れ【おくれ】
delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
乗り遅れる【のりおくれる】
to miss (a train, bus, etc.), to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times), to be left behind by
遅咲き【おそざき】
late blooming (flower, talent), late flowering
遅配【ちはい】
delay in rationing
遅滞【ちたい】
delay, procrastination
遅延【ちえん】
delay, latency
出遅れる【でおくれる】
to get a late start
遅々【ちち】
slow, lagging, tardy
遅らせる【おくらせる】
to delay, to postpone, to put off, to slow down, to hold up, to retard, to put back (a clock)
知恵遅れ【ちえおくれ】
mental retardation