middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
at a young age; while still young
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
few decades; many decades; several decades
private funds; own funds; private property
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
chalk (mineral); white wall
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
stepwise; one step at a time