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 become extremely angry or excited
without any doubt; completely certain
to resume a journey after a stop
feeling hopeless and defeated
to avoid attracting attention; to stay calm and unnoticed
to follow the official policies or opinions of one’s politic...