Short for 俄狂言 (niwaka kyōgen, “a farce; an impromptu comic interlude during a Noh play”). / (by extension) any impromptu joke, witticism, or pun

心境: mental state / 信経: creed / 神鏡: divine mirror, sacred mirror / 進境: progress, improvement / 新教: Protestantism / 信教: religious belief, faith / 神橋: sacred bridge

annoying, pesky / depressing, gloomy (weather)

Alternative spelling of 杓鴫 (“curlew”)