(あめ)

rain

(ひ)

day

(つづく)

to continue

(にほん)

Japan

(にし)

west

(ひがし)

east

(たくさん)

a lot / many

(ふる)

to fall (rain, snow)

(こんしゅう)

this week

(てんき)

weather

(よい)

good

(おおい)

many

(しゅうまつ)

weekend

(てんきよほう)

Weather forecast

(あした)

tomorrow

(ところ)

place

(やま)

mountain

(ちかく)

nearby

(つよい)

strong

(でんしゃ)

electric train

(バス)

bus

(おくれる)

to be late

(かわ)

river

(いく)

to go

(きをつける)

to be careful

(らいしゅう)

next week

(はじめ)

beginning

(はれる)

to clear up (weather)

(すこし)

a little

(また)

again

(みち)

road, street, path

(すべる)

to slip, to slide

(でかける)

to go out

(かさ)

umbrella

(もつ)

to have; to hold

from ... to ...

Indicates a range of time, place, or quantity. から marks the starting point, and here it is used to show a range (2週間から3週間).

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

not very ~, hardly ~

あまり動かない means the front is hardly moving.

to become ~

In '少なくなりました' – 'became fewer'. i-adjective + なる indicates change of state.

looks like / seems about to (appearance)

Used with verb stems to express that something appears about to happen, as in 水があふれそうなとき (when the water looks like it will overflow) and 山がくずれそうなとき.

also / too

Used in '心配する人もいます' — there are ALSO people who are worried (in addition to happy people).

according to ...

Cites a source of information. The noun before によると is the source. Often followed by a reported statement.

in ~ / at ~ (topic marker for location/context)

Combination of で (location) and は (topic). Sets the context: in speed skating, in ski jumping, etc.

might, maybe, possibly

Expresses possibility or uncertainty. Attached directly to the plain form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns. Less certain than でしょう.

and (non-exhaustive list)

や lists representative examples — Shikoku and Kyushu among other regions (四国や九州).

there are cases/times when ～

Describes a possibility or occasional occurrence.

when ~

Indicates the time when something happened — when he was in junior high school.

please do ...

Polite request form. Formed with て-form + ください. Used to ask someone to perform an action.

in order to ~

Dictionary form + には indicates a condition required to achieve a goal. To deliver nengajō on Jan 1, you must mail by Dec 25.

but / however (at the start of a sentence)

でも opens a sentence that contradicts what came before. Here it switches the article from the good side of tourism to the problems it causes.

easy to ~ / tends to ~

Used in 'うつりやすくて' meaning 'easily contagious / easy to catch'.

to go on doing / continue to (from now)

In '増えていく' – 'will continue to increase (into the future)'. Indicates continuing trend going forward.

let's ~

Volitional form expressing a suggestion or invitation. Used by the African Union to suggest resolving through discussion.

雨の日が続きます

Rainy days continue

日本の西から東まで、雨がたくさん降っています。

It is raining a lot from western to eastern Japan.

今週は、天気があまりよくない日が多いです。

This week there are many days when the weather is not very good.

週末も、雨の日が多くなりそうです。

The weekend is also likely to have many rainy days.

天気予報によると、明日も雨が降るところが多いです。

According to the weather forecast, it will rain in many places tomorrow as well.

山の近くでは、強い雨が降るかもしれません。

Near the mountains, there may be heavy rain.

電車やバスが遅れることもあります。

Trains and buses may also be delayed.

川や山に行くときは、気をつけてください。

Please be careful when you go to rivers or mountains.

来週の始めには、晴れる日も少しあります。

At the beginning of next week, there will be a few sunny days.

でも、また雨が降りやすい天気になります。

But then the weather will turn rainy again.

雨の日は、道がすべりやすいです。

On rainy days, roads get slippery.

出かけるときは、傘を持っていきましょう。

When you go out, take an umbrella with you.