armed forces; military; troops
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
entertainment; amusement; fun
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
mirror surface; lens surface
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to die by drowning; to drown
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
double take (esp. out of surprise)
color scheme; colour scheme
variety show (e.g. on TV)
diving; submerging; going underwater
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
waist; girth; measurement around waist
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
less than ...; smaller ...
way of wearing; way one wears a garment
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
in that way; like that; that way
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
(not) merely; (not) simply
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
failing to practice what one preaches