to be born / to come into existence

(historical) Kōzuke (a province of Japan) / (by extension, poetic) Gunma (a prefecture of Japan)

(for a child to) be raised, grow up / (for vegetables etc.) to grow / nurture, train (professionals)

the above / the top (position or direction) / the surface of / superior in skill, age, level, etc.

in addition; furthermore / on top of (which)

a grandfather

first-level administrative division of some countries, such as: (1) state of the United States, Australia, India, Nigeria and Germany; (2) province of Canada; (3) canton of Switzerland; etc.

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness