東北: the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu.

東北東: east-northeast

direction the wind is blowing in / the state/status of something in progress

to change; to become different; to turn into; to become (something else)

already since long ago

祝く, 寿く: congratulate, wish well / 惚く, 呆く: be senile or mentally slow

北: (漢音; kan'on pronunciation)

ホック: hook / 発句: hokku, a type of poem

北東: northeast

comfortable and warm / steamy hot (of food); hot and flaky / feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance