romantic couple

rising of the curtain of a stage, the beginning of a performance / opening of a ceremony, festivity or conference

for a performance to begin / for some event to open, begin

to decipher

decipherment

a surname

Short for 海上保安庁.

Short for 上野国 (Kōzuke-no-kuni): Kōzuke Province, an old province of Japan

koji: a substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus oryzae, grow on rice, barley, soybeans, etc., used to make fermented products such as sake, amazake, miso, and soy sauce

cup or mug, specifically, one with a handle. / prize cup / cup, a unit of measure / cup, a part of a brassiere