(たいへいようがわ)

Pacific side

(なつ)

Summer

(あつさ)

heat

(にほんかいがわ)

Sea of Japan side

(あめ)

rain

(かぜ)

wind

(ちゅうい)

caution, warning

(きょう)

today

(かくち)

various places, everywhere

(きおん)

temperature (air)

(あがる)

to rise / to go up

(まるで)

just like, as if

(じゅうがつ)

October

(こうはん)

second half

(へいねん)

an average year, normal year

(かなり)

considerably, quite

(たかい)

expensive; high

(ところ)

place; area

(ある)

a certain (some)

(みこみ)

prospect, expectation, likelihood

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(はったつ)

development (of a weather system)

(ていきあつ)

low pressure system

(えいきょう)

Influence; impact; effect

(つよい)

strong

(おおあめ)

heavy rain

(なみ)

wave

(ひつよう)

necessary / needed

(うみ)

sea, ocean

(かわ)

river

(ちかく)

nearby

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(きをつける)

to be careful

(あつい)

hot

(ねっちゅうしょう)

heatstroke

(こまめ)

frequent, diligent

(みず)

water

(のむ)

to drink

(たいせつ)

important

(また)

again

(あさ)

morning

(よる)

night

(さがる)

To fall; to go down

(ふく)

clothes

(ちょうせつ)

adjustment

like ～ / similar to ～

Used in ゲームのようにリハビリができる ('can do rehab like a game') to describe game-like therapy machines.

and (non-exhaustive list)

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

by means of / with (instrument)

The particle で indicates the means or method by which an action is performed.

to become

Expresses a change of state; Kawai became the new commissioner of the Sports Agency.

despite ~, even though ~

十月の後半にもかかわらず stresses that the heat comes even though it is late October.

than / more than

Indicates comparison. Used to say prices rose on average 2.8% compared to last year.

polite copula / is, am, are

Describes states such as the mother panda being healthy and the baby being small.

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

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

to become (い-adjective)

Expresses a change of state for い-adjectives. Drop the final い and add くなる. Indicates something has changed or will change to a new state.

please do ...

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

so that ... not, in order to prevent

Expresses a negative purpose - doing something so that something else does NOT happen. Formed with verb negative form + ように.

it is important that ~

Used to express importance of an action. Here cooperation between Japan and China is described as important.

and (joining nouns)

と links two nouns into a complete pair. The article uses it to join the two areas the typhoon is passing: 沖縄と奄美, 沖縄県と鹿児島県, 沖縄県と奄美地方.

because of ~ / since ~

Plain form + ため states a cause in formal writing. 知られていないため = 'because it is not well known'.

it would be good to ~, you should ~

調節するとよい gives advice: it is a good idea to adjust your clothing.

Probably ~; it seems that ~

Expresses conjecture or probability. More formal than ～だろう. Often used in news and weather reports.

太平洋側は夏のような暑さ　日本海側は雨や風に注意

Summer-like heat on the Pacific side; caution needed for rain and wind on the Sea of Japan side

今日は、太平洋側の各地で気温が上がり、まるで夏のような暑さになりました。

Today, temperatures rose in many places on the Pacific side, and it became hot just like summer.

十月の後半にもかかわらず、平年よりかなり高い気温になる所がある見込みです。

Even though it is late October, temperatures are expected to be considerably higher than normal in some places.

一方、日本海側では、発達した低気圧の影響で、雨や風が強くなる所があります。

Meanwhile, on the Sea of Japan side, rain and wind will become strong in some places because of a developing low-pressure system.

大雨や強い風、高い波に注意が必要です。

Caution is needed for heavy rain, strong wind and high waves.

海や川の近くでは、特に気をつけてください。

Please be especially careful near the sea and rivers.

暑い所では、熱中症にならないように、こまめに水を飲むことが大切です。

In hot places, it is important to drink water often so that you don't get heatstroke.

また、朝と夜は気温が下がるため、服で調節するとよいでしょう。

Also, temperatures drop in the morning and at night, so it is a good idea to adjust with your clothing.