blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming