actual and hidden

understanding, comprehension / appreciation

difficult / hard, probably impossible

stem or continuative form of 向(む)く (muku)

a direction, aspect, exposure, facet / a target or purpose, suitable for (something) / a tendency, an inclination

to become serious, earnest; to become upset, agitated

intention / aim / design

to intend, to be thinking (of doing)

understand, comprehend / appreciate

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend