Hello again and, as always, thanks as always for reading our blog.

Did you see the typhoon that passed by Okinawa on Monday? It was a near miss! Luckily it didn't hit Naha but it was still raining heavily on-and-off all day. 

Let's have a look at these key words in a few different situations. 

PASS BY (also walk by, go by, drive by...)

This means the typhoon didn't go over Okinawa. 

• I passed by the shops but didn't buy anything. (I walked next to the shops) 
• I pass by Don Quixote on my way to English World. (My path to English World is next to Don Quixote)
• The rainclouds will pass by Okinawa quickly tomorrow. (The rainclouds move quickly over Okinawa)

NEAR MISS

This means to come very close without touching. 

• Those cars had a near miss! (They almost hit each other)
• I had a near miss with a student walking in to English World. (I almost bumped into a student) 
• The 

HIT

This means to touch, particularly very hard. 

• Those cars hit each other! (There was a car crash) 
• I hit my head on the door frame! (I am too tall and my head touched the top of the door)
• The typhoon will hit Okinawa on Wednesday. (The typhoon will come directly to Okinawa) 

HEAVY RAIN 

Rain can be heavy or light. 

• We had heavy rain yesterday. 
• I don't need an umbrella because it's only light rain. 
• The rain may get heavier later. 

ON-AND-OFF

This means to start and stop many times. 

• I snack on-and-off during cafe time. (I eat snacks many times during cafe time) 
• Rachel and Ross have and on-and-on relationship. (In the show FRIENDS the characters are sometimes good friends and sometimes fighting)
• My dogs like to sleep on-and-off throughout the day. (My dogs sleep many times during the day) 

I hope you found these words useful. Let us know on social media what other weather words you like to use!

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情熱あふれる教育者・起業家・事業主。カリフォルニア大学バークレー校で日本語と日本文化を専攻（在学中、東京の国際基督教大学に1年間留学）。カリフォルニア大学サンディエゴ校大学院で学んだあと、東京にある英会話スクールのメイン講師に就任。そこで英会話の教授法と学校経営とについて多くのことを学び、独自のスタイルとビジョンを築き始める。その後沖縄に転居し、2010年に英会話スクール「English World」を設立。経営者として現在にいたる。