Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20150214203742/@comment-67.65.248.45-20150228062924

146.113.67.93 wrote: It does not jive with the translation, as nozarashi literally means "weather beaten". Or, taking the kanji individually, "exposed (to the elements) in the field". It's about the head being destroyed by the elements, not about the head decomposing. While that may be true, it's also described in the song as decaying and it still has hair. And given that Kayo is described as lovely, it does sound like she was killed recently. So I don't think she can really be described as too beaten up? :|a Decaying may be more accurate to CONTEXT.