This year we are finally having a proper rainy season — gray skies every day, a folding umbrella always in my bag, and July's rising heat stacking humidity on top. That is exactly why I cannot wait for the day this dull sky snaps into a clear summer one.
| 梅雨 | つゆ | rainy season |
| どんより | どんより | heavy and overcast |
| 湿度 | しつど | humidity |
| 折りたたみ傘 | おりたたみがさ | folding umbrella |
| 心待ち | こころまち | looking forward to |
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