1. China
2. Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
3. central part of a country, main region
4. province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
1. speciality, specialty, special subject of study, area of expertise, (one's) field, (one's) major
2. sole interest, single focus, concentrating exclusively on, doing exclusively, sticking to
1. to save, to rescue, to spare
2. to help, to assist
3. to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid
4. to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
