そろそろ
soon, about time
Nobody has said anything, but people have started looking at the clock and reaching for their coats, so slow そろ, so slow そろ. Shall we make a start, then: そろそろ.
Softens whatever comes after it. そろそろ帰ります is the polite way to announce you're going.
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