a small sign that something good might happen
何か良いことが起こるかもしれないという小さな兆し (nanika yoi koto ga okoru kamoshirenai to iu chiisana kizashi)
"The new treatment offers a ray of hope for patients."
"新しい治療法は患者に希望の光を提供します。" (Atarashii chiryōhō wa kanja ni **kibō no hikari** o teikyō shimasu.)
to prevent something from happening
to fail to keep a promise
to take a short break from a situation
to prepare for every possible situation
experiencing a period of bad luck
to have influence or participation in important decision-mak...