(たいふう)

typhoon

(ごう)

number, issue (suffix)

(おきなわけん)

Okinawa Prefecture

(ちかづく)

to approach

(きしょうちょう)

Japan Meteorological Agency

(これから)

from now on

(ちかく)

nearby

(とおる)

to pass through

(みこみ)

prospect, expectation, likelihood

(すこしずつ)

little by little

(きた)

north

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(かぜ)

wind

(あめ)

rain

(だんだん)

gradually

(つよい)

strong

(うみ)

sea, ocean

(なみ)

wave

(たかい)

expensive; high

(ふね)

ship

(ひこうき)

airplane

(よてい)

plan, schedule

(うごく)

to move

(おおあめ)

heavy rain

(じゅうぶん)

enough; sufficient

(きをつける)

to be careful

(よびかける)

to call out; to appeal

(すむ)

to live; to reside

(ひと)

person / people

(りょこう)

Travel; trip

(いく)

to go

(てんき)

weather

(にゅーす)

news

(よく)

often, well, frequently

(かくにん)

confirmation, checking

(いえ)

house

(そと)

outside

(もの)

thing

(とばす)

to send flying; to launch

(はやめ)

early, ahead of time

(じゅんび)

preparation

according to ...

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

to / toward (direction/target)

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

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.

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

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

and (non-exhaustive list)

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

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.

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.

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'.

as ~, in accordance with ~

予定どおりに means according to schedule.

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.

to call on (someone) to ...

正しい使い方を守るように呼びかけています expresses that experts are urging people to follow correct usage.

need to / necessary to

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

located in ~

Indicates location. Here: '三重県の伊勢市にある神社' (a shrine located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture).

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.

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.

Do ~ in advance (preparation)

Indicates doing something in advance for future readiness. Companies need to decide procedures in advance.

it is important that ~

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

台風30号が沖縄県に近づく

Typhoon No. 30 approaches Okinawa Prefecture

気象庁によると、台風30号は、これから沖縄県の近くを通る見込みです。

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon No. 30 is expected to pass near Okinawa Prefecture from now on.

台風は少しずつ北へ進んでいて、沖縄県では風や雨がだんだん強くなるおそれがあります。

The typhoon is moving north little by little, and in Okinawa Prefecture the wind and rain may gradually get stronger.

海では波が高くなるため、船や飛行機が予定どおりに動かないかもしれません。

Because the waves at sea will get higher, ships and planes may not run on schedule.

気象庁は、高い波や強い風、大雨に十分気をつけるように呼びかけています。

The Meteorological Agency is calling on people to be very careful of high waves, strong winds and heavy rain.

沖縄県に住んでいる人や、旅行に行く予定の人は、天気のニュースをよく確認する必要があります。

People living in Okinawa Prefecture and people planning to travel there need to check the weather news carefully.

家の外にある物が飛ばされないように、早めに準備をしておくことが大切です。

It is important to prepare early so that things outside your house do not get blown away.