Nounclouds appearing before the wind starts to blow · winds and clouds

Nounlucky adventurer; adventurer who takes advantage of troubled times; soldier of fortune

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb - zuru verbto take advantage of the troubled times (of an ambitious adventurer)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)