東北東: east-northeast

保育園: nursery school

西北: northwest

北部: northern part

北上: going north

北上: to go north

北極熊: a polar bear

所念: (Classical Japanese, archaic) to seem, to appear, to look like / 所念: (Classical Japanese, archaic) to sound / 所念: (Classical Japanese, archaic) to be regarded as

(Buddhism) a buddha (enlightened or awakened sentient being) / (Buddhism) a statue or image of any buddha / a departed soul, deceased

protection / guarantee