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  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    the four cardinal directions;north, east, south and west;all directions
    The tree thrusts its branches far and wide.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    surroundings
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    many countries;the whole world
  4. 4
    English · JMdict
    all around;here and there
  5. 5
    English · JMdict
    square;quadrilateral;four-sided figure
  6. 6
    English · JMdict
    four sides (of a square)
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The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
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They fled in all possible directions.
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Japan is bounded by water on every side.
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Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
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Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
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The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
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Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.
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The tree thrusts its branches far and wide.
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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.
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Japan is a maritime nation surrounded on all sides by ocean.
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