this may be "nie" (錵, martensitic crystals embedded in pearlite matrix), from wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune#Style ,referring to quenching hot steel.

brocade

(written language) Happy New Year!

to ban; to prohibit

pension / annuity

a Venusian

(shogi) gold general

Short for 古今和歌集 (Kokin Wakashū): a waka anthology compiled in 905 / a surname

yangqin (musical instrument)

Nanjing (a major city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China)