[てばなす, tebanasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to let go of; to release; to drop; (2) to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell; (3) to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with; (4) to temporarily stop working
[しょうき, shouki] (n) (1) Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80, 000 demons; (2) Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)