"What's on the mind of Matsudaira's son, who is the current head priest?"

Again the head priest silenced the room with the striking of his staff.

The head priest gazed at him, then made a negative motion with his hand.

Or they got a new head priest with new ideas.

As they closed, the head priest reached his feet.

"Already the demons are in need of help," the head priest sneered.

The head priest is very surprised at George's quiz scores, saying that he's never seen such an impressive performance.

In a village like that, the Guide counts for more than anyone except the head priest and the mayor.

"I hope your head priest will not talk long today," he said in slow Videssian.

Successive head priests have been drawn directly from the Imperial family.