the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形県 (Yamagata-ken), 秋田県 (Akita-ken).

the Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)

a curl of hair; ringlet / curly hair

to shave (hair)

leg hair

a calico cat's fur, featuring the three colors of white, black, and orange / Short for 三毛猫 (mikeneko, “calico cat”).

shaving (hair)

ahoge (exaggerated cowlick)

non-straight hair

black hairy tongue