列車が遅れたけれども、なんとか間に合った。

Even though the train was late, we made it in time.

列車(れっしゃ)が遅(おく)れたけれども、なんとか間(ま)に合(あ)った。

Ressha ga okureta keredomo, nantoka maniatta.

列車 (れっしゃ)

train (ordinary)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

遅れる (おくれる)

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

何とか (なんとか)

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

間に合う (まにあう)

to be in time for; to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

Readings: レツ、レ

Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

Readings: シャ、くるま

Meaning: car

Readings: チ、おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い

Meanings: slow, late, back, later

Readings: カン、ケン、あいだ、ま、あい

Meanings: interval, space

Readings: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ、あ.う、 -あ.う、あ.い、あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる

Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1