a surname / a place in modern-day Shanxi province

(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

to come (toward the speaker/writer) / (specifically, of a sensation) to come and stimulate / (と来たら (to kitara)) when it comes to

next..., coming...

to come, to arrive

since..., in...

coming, arriving / coming, approaching, passing / from (some point in the) past to present / coming in time