Tsuyu つゆ

Most people are probably still, if you’re lucky, enjoy seeing あじさい ajisai = hydrangeas in the parks, gardens or (it depends where you are) maybe at the florists, window displays or flower pots or vases. But most would probably notice we are hitting that transition stage of the season again. Yep, summer is coming and that only means one thing, right? Not booze or beer gardens but rain. What I mean is, you’ll probably notice it’s getting wetter and wetter. The rainy or wet season has begun, earlier in fact and many have already witnessed the かみなり　kaminari = thunder, bolting everywhere. And usually when it does, it pours like there is no tomorrow. This unpredictable wet weather つゆ tsuyu = rainy/wet season, normally ends in mid-July, say between 20th-23rd (believe me the Meteorological Agency is very accurate in J-land) and after that it’s gonna be じめじめ　jimejime or むしあつい　mushiatsui = humid. The humidity will often kick in and you’ll sweat like hell! There is no way around it, I'm afraid. Still we should be proud that we are the envy of some nations half-way around the world. The temperature or at least some UV-rays are what some peeps are graving for. All we can do is to ensure and wear our Cool Biz short-sleeve shirts and drink plenty of iced-coffee before embarking to work.