Yaheiji (Mitsuhide AKECHI) and a member of the horo shu (elite courier guards), who had probably entered the premises of the temple from the north side, told us to discard the head, and so we followed his order and threw the head under the temple; we entered the temple from the front entrance, but could not see anyone in the main hall.
おそらく北の方から入った弥平次殿と母衣衆の二人が、「首はうち捨てろ」とおっしゃるので従い、堂の下へ投げ入れ、(堂の)正面から入りましたが、広間にも一人も人がいないでした。