Meeting up
The verbs of the day itself: hanging out, getting there, running late.
asobu
polite asobimasuhang out; play
遊ぶ あそぶ 遊びます
Means spending free time for fun, kids playing or adults hanging out (tomodachi to asobu); asobou is the casual invite and asobi ni kite means 'come over'.
kondo asobou yo.
Let's hang out sometime.
今度遊ぼうよ。
kondo asobimashou.
Let's get together sometime.
今度遊びましょう。
Playing a sport or game is suru (tenisu suru, geemu suru); piano or guitar is hiku.
tsuku
polite tsukimasuarrive; get there
着く つく 着きます
Says someone gets to a place, marked by ni (eki ni tsuita), and carries the meet-up messages: mou sugu tsuku, tsuita yo, tsuitara renraku shite.
ima eki ni tsuita yo.
I just got to the station.
今駅に着いたよ。
ima eki ni tsukimashita.
I've just arrived at the station.
今駅に着きました。
Homophone tsuku 'come on, stick' (付く/点く): denki ga tsuita = the light came on.
okureru
polite okuremasube late; fall behind
遅れる おくれる 遅れます
Says someone or something is late for a set time or behind schedule, with the event marked by ni (kaigi ni okureta); okurete gomen is the apology on arrival and densha okureteru (the train's delayed) the standard excuse.
gomen, juppun gurai okureru.
Sorry, I'll be about ten minutes late.
ごめん、10分ぐらい遅れる。
sumimasen, juppun gurai okuremasu.
Sorry, I'll be about ten minutes late.
すみません、10分ぐらい遅れます。
A friend complaining you're late says osoi!; okureta is the explanation.