unexpectedly; surprisingly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
literally; to the letter; literal
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
without leaving any trace
calamity; disaster; misfortune
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
casualties; the killed and wounded
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
100,000,000; one hundred million
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
empty lot; vacant plot of land
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
town; city; municipal; urban
spring break; spring vacation
second-year student; biennial
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
tenth day of the month; ten days
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding