待ちに待つ

まちにまつ

to wait for a long time, to wait and wait, to eagerly await

待ち

まち

waiting, waiting time

待った

まった

backsies (called when taking back a move in a game)

出待ち

でまち

waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit

待ち人

まちびと

person being waited for

代待ち

だいまち

waiting in place of someone else

潮待ち

しおまち

waiting for the rising tide or a good opportunity

辻待ち

つじまち

vehicle waiting to be hired

客待ち

きゃくまち

waiting for customers

風待ち

かざまち かぜまち

waiting for favorable wind, waiting for favourable wind

居待ち

いまち きょまち

sitting while waiting, (according to the lunar calendar) an eighteen-day-old moon

船待ち

ふなまち

waiting for a ship to depart

供待ち

ともまち

attendant's waiting room

心待ち

こころまち

anticipation, expectation

月待ち

つきまち

moon-waiting party

日待ち

ひまち

waiting for the sun (traditional all-night event of worship and neighbourhood fellowship)

キャンセル待ち

キャンセルまち

waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)

人待ち

waiting for someone to arrive

手待ち

waiting move