(たいふう)

typhoon

(ごう)

number, issue (suffix)

(さきしましょとう)

Sakishima Islands

(つよい)

strong

(かぜ)

wind

(ちゅうい)

caution, warning

(おきなわけん)

Okinawa Prefecture

(ちかづく)

to approach

(きしょうちょう)

Japan Meteorological Agency

(せいりょく)

strength, force (of a storm)

(たもつ)

to keep, to preserve

(にし)

west

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(みこみ)

prospect, expectation, likelihood

(みやこじま)

Miyakojima (island)

(いしがきじま)

Ishigaki Island

(とても)

very; extremely

(ふく)

to blow (wind)

(うみ)

sea, ocean

(おおしけ)

very rough seas, heavy storm at sea

(たかい)

expensive; high

(なみ)

wave

(よそう)

prediction, forecast

(ひこうき)

airplane

(ふね)

ship

(けっこう)

cancellation (of a flight or sailing)

(りょこう)

Travel; trip

(よてい)

plan, schedule

(ひと)

person / people

(はやめ)

early, ahead of time

(じょうほう)

information

(かくにん)

confirmation, checking

(そと)

outside

(おく)

to place, put

(もの)

thing

(いえ)

house

(なか)

inside

(いれる)

to put in

(まど)

window

(ほきょう)

reinforcement, strengthening

(じゅんび)

preparation

(よびかける)

to call out; to appeal

(できるだけ)

as much as possible

(でる)

to come out; to occur

by means of / with (instrument)

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

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.

according to ...

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

in the state of ～

Describes starting an engine while water is still inside the car — without changing that state.

to / toward (direction/target)

津波への警戒 uses へ to mark the target of the alert (vigilance toward the tsunami).

and (non-exhaustive list)

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

such as / etc.

Used to give examples from a larger group.

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

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

there is a risk/fear that

続くおそれがあります warns of the risk that strong wind and heavy rain will continue.

to become

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

passive form of する-verbs

検討されています is the passive of 検討する - the proposal is being examined, with no explicit agent.

there is a possibility

Says there may be a possibility that earthquake scale was underestimated.

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'.

need to / necessary to

Expresses necessity. Here it states that congressional discussion is required by law for military attacks.

has been done / is in a state (intentional)

Attached to the te-form of transitive verbs, indicates a state resulting from intentional action. 置いてある = '(bones) are kept placed / are enshrined'.

doing things like ~ and ~

Lists representative actions among several. Implies there are other actions too. Used twice in this article.

to call on (someone) to ~

Reports an appeal/instruction: 準備しておくよう呼びかけています (is calling on people to prepare).

during / while

Time period during which something occurs.

to make sure ~ does not happen

Expresses taking action to prevent something. Here, to prevent enemies from coming.

please do ...

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

台風30号、先島諸島で強い風に注意

Typhoon No. 30: watch out for strong winds in the Sakishima Islands

台風30号が沖縄県の先島諸島に近づいています。

Typhoon No. 30 is approaching the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.

気象庁によると、台風は勢力を保ったまま西へ進む見込みで、宮古島や石垣島などでは、とても強い風が吹くおそれがあります。

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon is expected to move west while keeping its strength, and very strong winds may blow on Miyakojima, Ishigaki Island and other places.

海は大しけになり、高い波が予想されています。

The sea will become very rough, and high waves are forecast.

飛行機や船が欠航する可能性もあるため、旅行を予定している人は、早めに情報を確認する必要があります。

Because flights and ferries may also be cancelled, people planning to travel need to check information early.

気象庁は、外に置いてある物を家の中に入れたり、窓を補強したりするなど、早めに準備をするよう呼びかけています。

The Meteorological Agency is calling on people to prepare early, for example by bringing things left outside into the house and reinforcing windows.

強い風が吹いている間は、できるだけ外に出ないようにしてください。

While strong winds are blowing, please avoid going outside as much as possible.