翻刻
【右丁】
人是せよあれせよとおしへて万事手伝
をさせる孫七も気がるく気てんきかせては
たらけは主人を初め手代下部まて猶さら心
安くするゆへにより命の終るまではと思ひ
心うちとけて正直に勤めけれは主人弥々ひた
しく思ひ何に付かに付とかく日本（ジツポン）〳〵とよび
立るによりとかく叶ふ様にもてなしける何とそ
して此手より古郷え帰る事もやと朝夕是
【左丁】
を心にかけるといへ共中々左様の事言出す
折（ヲリ）もなくとかく奉公せい出して勤ける
是迄諸々にてさま〳〵かんなん致せしとはち
がい此所は甚だおんくはにて暮し安けれ
は暫しく爰に帰朝之折をうかがひける扨七月
朔日の夜より盆の祭りとて門口に大とう
ろふを燈して十三日より盆会として仏檀
をかさり朝夕の霊供（リヤウク）を備るに家猪（ブタ）羊（ヒツジ）鶏（ニハトリ）
現代語訳
【右丁】
人々が「これをしなさい」「あれをしなさい」と教えて、万事の手伝いをさせた。孫七も気軽に気転を利かせて働いたので、主人をはじめ手代や下人に至るまで、ますます心安く接するようになった。そのため、命の終わるまではと思い、心を打ち解けて正直に勤めたので、主人はいよいよ親しく思い、何かにつけ何かにつけ「ジツポン、ジツポン」と呼び立てるため、何とかその期待に応えるようにもてなしていた。なんとかしてこの手から故郷へ帰ることもできるだろうかと、朝夕そのことを
【左丁】
心にかけるとはいえ、なかなかそのようなことを言い出す折もなく、とにかく奉公に精を出して勤めていた。これまで各地でさまざまな苦難を経てきたこととは違い、この場所は非常に穏やかで暮らしやすかったため、しばらくここで帰国の機会をうかがっていた。さて、七月一日の夜より盆の祭りとして門口に大きな灯籠を灯して、十三日より盆会として仏壇を飾り、朝夕の霊供（お供え物）を備えるに、豚・羊・鶏を（供えていた）。
英語訳
【Right folio】
The household members taught him, saying "do this" and "do that," and had him assist with all manner of tasks. Sonjichi worked diligently with an easygoing spirit and quick wit, so the master, as well as the clerks and servants, grew increasingly at ease with him. Because of this, he resolved to serve faithfully and honestly until the end of his days, opening his heart fully to his work. The master grew ever fonder of him, calling out "Jitsupon! Jitsupon!" on every occasion, and Sonjichi did his best to meet these expectations in any way he could. Morning and evening he kept in his heart the hope that somehow, from this very place, he might find a way to return to his homeland.
【Left folio】
Yet, even though he felt this way, there was no opportunity to bring such a matter up, and he simply threw himself into his service and continued to work diligently. Unlike the various hardships he had endured in places he had been before, this place was exceedingly comfortable and easy to live in, and so for the time being he watched and waited here for an opportunity to return home. Now, from the night of the first day of the seventh month, large lanterns were lit at the gate as part of the Obon festival. From the thirteenth day, it was observed as a Bon memorial service, with the family altar decorated and offerings of food prepared morning and evening, including pig, sheep, and chicken.