English translation by Philippi:
The many-fenced palace of Idumo of the many clouds rising --to dwell there with my spouse do I build a many-fenced palace: ah, that many-fenced palace!

English translation by Frellesvig from Bjarke Frellesvig "A diachronic perspective on early Japanese morphology: Evidence for reconstructing (at least) two more copulas in pre-Old Japanese":
‘The many-fenced palace of Idumo # Of the many clouds rising - # To dwell there with my spouse ## Do I build a many-fenced palace: # Ah, that many-fenced palace!’

English translation by Philippi:
The god Ya-ti-pokö, unable to find a wife in the land of the eight islands, hearing that in the far-away Land of Kosi there was a wise maiden, hearing that there was a fair maiden, set out to woo her, went out to win her. Not even untying the cord of my sword, not even untying my cloak, I stood there and pushed and shook, I stood there and pulled and shoved on the wooden door where the maiden slept. Then, on the verdant mountains, the Nuye bird sang. The bird of the field, the pheasant resounded. The bird of the yard the cock crowed. Ah how hateful these birds for crying! Would that I could make them stop their accursed singing! These are the words, the words handed down by the isitapu ya Ama messenger clan.

English translation by OCOJ team from Kerri L Russell "Towards a Reconstruction of Proto-Japonic":
Having heard that there existed a wise woman...

English translation by Philippi:
O deity Ya-ti-pokö! Since I am but a woman, supple like the pliant grass, my heart is fluttering like the birds of the seashore. Although now I may be a free, selfish bird of my own; later, I shall be yours, a bird ready to submit to your will. Therefore, my lord, be patient; do not perish with yearning. These are the words, the words handed down by the isitapu ya Ama messenger clan. As soon as the sun hides behind the verdant mountains, the jet-black night will come. Smiling radiantly like the morning sun, with your arms white as a rope of Taku fibres, you will embrace my breast, alive with youth, soft as the light snow; we shall embrace and entwine our bodies. Your jewel-like hands will entwine with mine, and, your legs outstretched, you will lie and sleep. Therefore, my lord, do not yearn. O deity Ya-ti-pokö! These are the words, the words handed down.

English translation by Frellesvig from Bjarke Frellesvig "A diachronic perspective on early Japanese morphology: Evidence for reconstructing (at least) two more copulas in pre-Old Japanese":
‘Now, I am my own bird’

English translation by Philippi:
All dressed up in my jet-black clothes, when I look down at my breast, like a bird of the sea, flapping its wings, this garment will not do; I throw it off by the wave-swept beach. all dressed up in my blue clothes, blue like the kingfisher, when I look down at my breast, like a bird of the sea, flapping its wings, this garment will not do; I throw it off by the wave-swept beach. All dressed up in my clothes dyed with the juice of pounded Atane plants grown in the mountain fields, now when I look down at my breast, like a bird of the sea, flapping its wings, this garment will do. Beloved wife of mine, when I go off with my men flocking like flocking birds; when I go off with my men accompanied like birds of a company; although you may say that you will not weep -- your head drooping, like lone reed of Susuki grass on the mountain side, you will weep; and your weeping will rise just as the morning rain rises into a mist. O my young wife like the young grass! These are the words, the words handed down.

English translation by Philippi:
O deity Ya-ti-pokö! O my Opo-kuni-nusi! Since you are a man, on all the islands you row around, on each and every promontory you go around, you must have wives like the young grass. But I, Being a woman, have no man besides you, have no husband besides you. Under silken curtains, the fluffy ones, under covers of Musi fibers, the soft ones, under covers of Taku fibers, the rustling ones, my breast, alive with youth, soft as the light snow, you will embrace with your arms white as a rope of Taku fibers. We shall embrace and entwine our bodies; your jewel-like hands will entwine with mine. With your legs outstretched, O come, my lord, and sleep! Partake, O my lord, of the abundant wine!

English translation by Philippi:
Ah, the large jewel strung on the cord of beads worn around the neck of the heavenly young weaving maiden! Like this is he who crosses two valleys at once, the god Adi-sikï-taka-pikone! This song is Pina-buri.

English translation by Philippi:
Beautiful are red jewels; even their cord seems to sparkle. But I prefer pearls for the awesome beauty of your pearl-like form.

English translation by Philippi:
As long as I have life, I shall never forget my beloved, with whom I slept on an island where wild ducks, birds of the offing, came to land.

English translation by Philippi:
On the high place of Uda, we set a snipe-net; we waited, but no snipe were caught. Instead, a dauntless fine whale was caught. If the old wife asks for some to eat, slice off and give her only a little, like the berries of the Tati-söba. If the new wife asks for some to eat, slice off and give her plenty, like the berries of the iti-saka-kï. Ei si yak o si ya! This is to deride. Aa si yak o si ya! This is to laugh to scorn.

English translation by Philippi:
Many people are in the large pit dwelling of Osaka. Even though many people are there, the gallant lads of the Kumë, with their mallet-headed swords, with their stone mallets will smite them relentlessly! The gallant lads of the Kumë, with their stone mallets -- now is the time to smite them!

English translation by Trott from Daniel Trott "On tense and aspect in Old Japanese (上代日本語のテンスとアスペクト)" :
‘Many people have come into the big pit dwelling of Osaka.Although many people have come in, the gallant Kume boys will hit them with their mallet-headed swords and stone mallets, and stop them.’

English translation by Philippi:
In the millet fields of the gallant lands of the Kumë: a single smelling leek -- up with it by its roots, with all the buds on its roots: thus will we smite them relentlessly!

English translation by Philippi:
Beneath the fence of the gallant lads of the Kumë, grows a pepper plant -- it burns the mouth; like this sting, I will not forget, But will smite them relentlessly!

English translation by Philippi:
On the large rocks of the sea of Ise of the divine wind there are crawling around shellfish -- like these, we will crawl around them and smite them relentlessly!

English translation by Philippi:
Watching the enemy while going through the woods of Mount Inasa of the lined-up shields, we fought, but now we are starving. O U-kapi -- you keepers of the cormorants of the isles -- come quickly to our aid!

English translation by Philippi:
Seven maidens walking along the plain Taka-sazi-no in Yamatö -- which of them will [you] wed?

English translation by Philippi:
The eldest maiden standing slightly out in front, her will I wed.

English translation by Philippi:
Amë-tutu Tidöri masi tö tö -- Why the tattooed eyes?

English translation by Kerri:
Why are [your eyes] dyed like [the eyes of] wagtails, plovers, and meadow bunting - your sharp eyes?

English translation by Philippi:
The better to meet maidens face to face are my tattooed eyes.

English translation by Philippi:
In a humble little house nestling in a reed-plain, spreading out the clean rustling sedge-mats, the two of us slept.

English translation by Philippi:
Clouds are rising from the Sawi River; on Unebï Mountain, the leaves of the trees are rustling; the wind is about to blow.

English translation by Frellesvig from REMARKS ON THE VERB SURU IN OLD JAPANESE – A CORPUS BASED STUDY :
‘the wind is about to start blowing’

English translation by Philippi:
On Unebï Mountain, during the day the clouds shift restlessly; now it is night, and as if to warn that the wind is about to blow, the leaves of the trees are rustling.

English translation by Trott from Daniel Trott "On tense and aspect in Old Japanese (上代日本語のテンスとアスペクト)" :
‘the leaves of the trees are rustling’

English translation by Philippi:
Alas, Mimakï-iri-boko! Alas, Mimakï-iri-boko! Little do you know that they are plotting in stealth to take your life, going around from the back door, going around from the front door, looking in at you -- Alas, Mimakï-iri-boko!

English translation by Philippi:
The many-clouds-rising Idumo-takeru wears a sword with many vines wrapped around it, but no blade inside, alas!

English translation by Philippi:
O you, my lord, alas -- you who once, standing among the flames of the burning fire, spoke my name on the mountain-surrounded plain of Sagamu!

English translation by Philippi:
How many nights have we slept since passing Nipi-bari and Tukuba?

English translation by Philippi:
The number of days is, altogether, of nights, nice, and of days, ten.

English translation by Philippi:
Across the heavenly Kagu Mountain, flies like a sharp sickle, the long-necked swan. Your arm slender and delicate like the bird’s neck -- although I wish to clasp it in my embrace; although I desire to sleep with you, on the hem of the cloak you are wearing, the moon has risen.

English translation by Philippi:
O high-shining Sun-Prince, O my great lord ruling in peace! As the years one by one pass by, the moons also one by one elapse. It is no wonder that while waiting in vain for you, on the cloak I am wearing the moon should rise.

English translation by Philippi:
Directly across from Wopari, on the Cape of Wotu you stand, O lone pine -- O my brother! -- O lone pine, were you a man, I would give you a sword to wear, I would dress you with clothes, O lone pine -- O my brother! --

English translation by Philippi:
Yamatö is the highest part of the land; the mountains are green partitions lying layer upon layer. Nestled among the mountains, How beautiful is Yamatö!

English translation by Philippi:
Let those whose life is secure take from the Peguri Mountains (of the rush matting) leaves of the great oak and wear them in their hair -- O my lads! --

English translation by Philippi:
From the direction of my beloved home the clouds are rising.

English translation by Philippi:
Next to the maiden’s sleeping-place I left the sabre, the sword -- alas, that sword!

English translation by Philippi:
The vines of the Tökörö crawl around among the rice stems, the rice stems in the rice paddies bordering on [the tomb].

English translation by Philippi:
Moving with difficulty, up to our waists in the field of low bamboo stalks, we cannot go through the skies -- but, alas, must go by foot!

English translation by Philippi:
Going by sea, waist-deep in the water, we move forward with difficulty; [like] plants growing by a large river, [we] drift aimlessly in the ocean currents.

English translation by Philippi:
The plover of the beach does not go by the beaches, but follows along the rocky sores.

English translation by Philippi:
Come, my lads, rather than receive the wounds inflicted by Puru-kuma, come, like the Nipo birds, let us dive into the waters of the lake of Apumi!

English translation by Philippi:
This wine is not my wine. The ruler of wine, he who dwells in Tökö-yö, the rock-standing deity Sukuna divinely blessed, blessed with fury, abundantly blessed, blessed going around, and presented this wine: drink deeply! --Sa sa! --

English translation by Philippi:
Whoever it was who brewed this wine must have brewed it turning his drum on one side for a mortar, while singing songs; he must have brewed it while dancing. That must be why this wine, this wine is so extraordinarily enjoyable! -- Sa sa! --

English translation by Philippi:
When I view the plain Kaduno of the myriad leaves, the flourishing villages are visible; the highest part of the land is visible.