All day the sky hung heavy and gray, looking like it was about to burst into tears. On my way home a few drops finally fell, and I decided the sky had simply been holding back its tears.
| どんより | どんより | gloomy; leaden (sky) |
| 見上げる | みあげる | to look up at |
| 珍しい | めずらしい | rare; unusual |
| ぽつりぽつり | ぽつりぽつり | in scattered drops (rain) |
| こらえる | こらえる | to hold back (tears) |
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