I explained to the host that I had been delayed by a traffic jam.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

To fill in [pass] the time while I was waiting for my train, I went into a coffee shop.

Cars were bumper to bumper all the way from the station, and that's why I was so late.

She missed the train but didn't look at all concerned [worried about it].

It made me nervous when I was asked by the host to offer some words of congratulation.

The closing date for application was last week, so I have missed the boat.

We had to slow to a crawl because of heavy traffic.

The late arrival of the train messed up all our plans.

I told the driver to go slower.

The car broke down, so they had to walk.

I almost missed the train.

I was in such a hurry that even the superexpress seemed to go slowly.

Since there were no trains running, I had to trudge along all the way home.

Our school excursion plan fell through because of a transport strike.

I waited at the crossing for the lights to turn green.

The train was about to move, when I got to the station.

I stopped and waited for the car to pass.

I drove at full speed along the national highway at midnight.

The boss, being very stingy, rarely allowed us carfare even when we had to go a long way on an errand.

I remembered riding home in a pickup truck last Sunday.

We hurried to the station only to miss the train.

Where have you been roaming about until this time?

I was involved in a traffic jam and missed the two o'clock flight to Osaka.

I had a lot of free time when the Shinakensen was stopped.

I barely had time to catch the last train for Hakata.

We took turns driving our car on our way there.

I was busy last fall, when I went to the driving school after work.

We took turns driving our car on our way there.

I was kept awfully busy yesterday.

I was careless enough to take the wrong train.

I was sandwiched (in) between two large men on the crowded train.