point (at, to) / indicate; specify; point out / (shogi, chess) play (the game or a move); move (a piece); make (a move)

kokuji (kanji invented outside of China)

apart from; excepting (something)

other than; except for; besides; in addition to

invention

to invent

kanji

raise one's hands; extend one's hands / (transitive) hold (something such as an umbrella) over one's head / (transitive) offer (sake to someone) / (transitive) pour; drip; drop; cause to flow or drip

Short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan

the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides / something within a country