本 Top Notch 3A - ユニット 5 - レッスン 2

very bad, harsh, or intense

厳しい, 深刻な

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

天気

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

自然災害, ナチュラルディザスター

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

竜巻

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

ハリケーン, サイクロン

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

台風, 熱帯低気圧

to become covered or filled by water

洪水になる, 水で満たす

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

土砂崩れ, 地滑り

a long period of time when there is not much raining

干ばつ, 雨不足