a woman who is impregnated and gives birth for another woman: a surrogate mother

(rare, dated) true mother, as opposed to step-mother or foster mother

godmother

godmother

Kyūjitai form of 母国: homeland

(Greek mythology) Crius

(Greek mythology) Clio

dusk, nightfall, sunset / about the end of a certain period of time / year-end

nightfall, sunset / near the end of a certain period of time / year-end

an unnumbered chapter in The Tale of Genji at the end of 幻 (Maboroshi, chapter 41), where the death of the protagonist Hikaru Genji can be implied