English translation by Vovin from Vovin, Alexander. 2009-2013. A New English Translation Containing the Original Text, Kana Transliteration, Romanization, Glossing and Commentary. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental Press.:
“(5) Until [many] months pass [I will not be able to see] (5) [my] beloved, of whom [I] never got tired, (3) although [I] looked [at her], (1) sitting across [from her], (2) not missing a single day.”