[51] One cho equals .07 of a mile.
[52] The large earthenware jar, or reservoir, used for holding the water supply of a Japanese kitchen. They vary in size, but the smallest will hold several gallons.
[53] The distinction between elder and younger brother is so great in the Japanese mind that there is no common word for the relationships, but ani, elder brother, and ototo, younger brother, are as distinct as brother and sister with us. Ani in address is softened to “Nii San.”
[54] The saké-cask, contains about sixteen gallons.
[55] The annual festival of the “Opening of the River,” held at Ryogoku Bashi in Tokyo, is the occasion for a great display of fireworks.
[56] Tabi, the Japanese sock, made with a separate place for the great toe.
[57] The “first aid” bandages, prepared by the Red Cross Society, issued to every soldier as part of his equipment.
[58] “I adore thee, O Eternal Buddha!”
[59] The “Buddha Shelf,” the shrine in the house where are kept the tablets of the dead.