| もどかしげに | [, modokashigeni] (adv) fretfully; impatiently |
| 待ちわびる;待ち侘びる;待ち詫びる;待ち佗びる(iK) | [まちわびる, machiwabiru] (v1,vt) to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently |
| 待ち兼ねる | [まちかねる, machikaneru] (v1,vt) to wait impatiently for; (P) |
| 待ち切れない | [まちきれない, machikirenai] (adj-i) waiting impatiently for |
| 一日三秋 | [いちじつさんしゅう;いちにちさんしゅう, ichijitsusanshuu ; ichinichisanshuu] (n) (waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity |
| 一日千秋 | [いちじつせんしゅう;いちにちせんしゅう, ichijitsusenshuu ; ichinichisenshuu] (n) (waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity |
| 今や遅しと | [いまやおそしと, imayaososhito] (adv) impatiently; eagerly |