to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
protection period (of copyright)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
without permission; without notice
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
patent; special permission; license; licence
knockoff; counterfeit goods
intellectual property rights; IP rights
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
intellectual property; IP
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
Patent Office; Patent Agency
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
hard worker; hardworking person
sudden death; unexpected death
industrialization; industrialisation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
7th day of the month; seven days
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
8th day of the month; eight days
lacking a plan; haphazard
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
breakdown of negotiations