stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
acceleration; speeding up
several minutes; a few minutes
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
in the morning; during the morning
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
in comparison to; rather than
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
means of transportation; transport service
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
thought; consideration; thinking
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
receiving; acceptance; reception
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
going through; going via; going by way of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
person being waited for; person who waits