He apologized for his failures including his failure towards his duty towards documents, what he had left before Yoritada in the event of new year banquet, and that he missed accompanying FUJIWARA no Junshi who was a daughter of Yoritada when she entered the Imperial Palace as court lady for Emperor Enyu.
文書の処置を怠ったことに始まり、正月の大饗を頼忠よりも先に退出したこと、頼忠の娘である藤原遵子が円融天皇の女御として入内する際の供奉を怠ったことを詫びている。