尉(じょう)inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)

能楽(のうがく)の中(なか)の老人(ろうじん)男性(だんせい)を尉(じょう)と言(い)います。

The elderly man in Noh is called 'Jo'. {inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)}

娘(むすめ)：「炭火(すみび)のココが白(しろ)いよ！」父(ちち)：「本当(ほんとう)だ。尉(じょう)があるね。」

Daughter: 'The ash here is white!' Father: 'That's true. It's white ash, isn't it?' {inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)}

私(わたし)たちは下(した)っ端(ぱ)なので、尉(じょう)の命令(めいれい)に従(したが)います。

Since we are at the bottom rung, we obey the orders of the inspector. {inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)}

能(のう)で尉(じょう)を務(つと)めて10年(ねん)目(め)の彼(かれ)が上手(じょうず)に演技(えんぎ)をできるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

It's only natural that he, who has been performing Noh and serving as a commander for the past 10 years, can act skillfully. {inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)}

見舞(みま)いに来(き)た人(ひと)：「尉(じょう)で火傷(やけど)をしたとお聞(き)きしましたが、お元気(げんき)そうで何(なに)よりです。」

Person who came to visit: 'I heard you got burned with white ash, but it's good to see you're doing well.' {inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period), (noh) old man, white ash (of charcoal)}