direction in which affairs appear to be developing; portent / look of the clouds; forecast of the weather

syrup-covered anko (bean jam) and fruit

dense, without breaks or openings / meticulous, carefully done, scrupulous / (of relations among people) close, familiar, intimate

three things [small or without a counter category]

beeswax

detail / precision / accuracy

secret scheme

to scheme secretly

dense clouds; overcast

a male given name