a sign that something bad will happen soon
何か悪いことがすぐに起こるという兆し (nanika warui koto ga sugu ni okoru to iu kashi)
"When sales started falling, the manager saw the writing on the wall."
"売上が落ち始めたとき、マネージャーは壁に書かれた文字を見ました。" (uriage ga ochihajimeta toki, maneja wa **kabe ni kakareta moji** o mimashita)
to make brief contact with someone for an update
Spending more money than one can afford.
To spend all your time studying
to connect or become involved in something, usually a system...
to take control or responsibility
To invent a false story.