- the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
- surroundingsonly applies to しほう and よほう
- many countries; the whole worldonly applies to しほう
- all around; here and thereonly applies to よも
- square; quadrilateral; four-sided figureonly applies to しほう and よほう
- four sides (of a square)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.