to terminate; to end in an incomplete state

(obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent wa in old Japanese text.

a father by moral principles / a stepfather / an adoptive father / a father-in-law (one's spouse's father)

to weaken, to wilt, to wither / to be troubled; to be dejected, downcast / to be in a bind; to be at a loss, confused