ancient times, antiquity, remote ages

bow, make the gesture of bending at the waist / return something

engine, machine / body organ / organization, institute, agency, authority, establishment / facility

(historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people

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

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

a surname

government ministry / Chinese province

saving, conservation

ministry