Also, when heads were handed-over to the enemy this act was called "arrow of farewell"; a single used arrow from the battlefield was carried in the right hand and the cord securing the bucket with the head in it was carried in the left hand.
また、首を敵にひきわたすときは暇乞いの矢といって、征矢1筋をそえ、右に持って、首桶の緒を左手にもつ。