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.

English translation by Philippi:
This crab -- where is he from? He is a crab From far away Tunuga. Moving along sideways. Where is he going? Arriving at Itidisima. Arriving at Misima, like the MIpo birds, diving into the water, panting, as I went ahead with rapid strides, along the way to Sasanami of the many terraces, I met a maiden on the Köpata road. Viewed from the back, her form was straight as a shield; her teeth were white like Sipi acorns, like water-chestnuts. Her eyebrows were painted, painted down thickly with clay from Itipiwi -- in the vicinity of Wani -- not with the top-clay, which was too reddish, nor with the lower layers of clay, which were too black, but with the very best clay, the clay from the middle layers, with was prepared without exposing it to the scorching fire. This was the young woman I met! And the girl whom I saw and wished this about, the girl whom I saw and wished that about -- is now, much to my delight, here opposite me, is here close by my side.

English translation by Philippi:
Come, my lads, to pick wild Piru plants, to pick Piru plants; as we go along the road, there is a fragrant flowering Tatibana tree. Its upper branches are withered by the birds’ nesting; its lower branches are withered by the people’s plucking. But the three-chestnut middle branches -- like these best branches is the ruddy maiden -- Ah come now and take her!

English translation by Philippi:
Not knowing that the one who stakes out dam-posts had set out a post in the pond of Yösami where the waters had gathered; not knowing that the Nunapa had extended its stems thus far -- Ah my heart, how foolish it has been; now I am filled with regret!

English translation by Philippi:
The maiden of Kopada of the faraway country, whose fame rumbled afar like the thunder -- now lies by my side.

English translation by Philippi:
I think lovingly of the maiden of Kopada of the faraway country who slept with me unresisting.

English translation by Philippi:
The sun prince of Pomuda, Opo-sazaki, Opo-sazaki -- the sword which you wear at the hilt is a sharp saber, but the tip is wondrous,, like a small shrub by the straight trunk of a winter tree -- Saya saya!--

English translation by Philippi:
Where the oak trees are growing, we made a long slender mortar, and in this long slender mortar we brewed this great wine; partake of it with pleasure, O my father!

English translation by Philippi:
I have become drunk on the wine brewed by Susuköri; I have become drunk on this wine of peace, on this wine of smiles.

English translation by Philippi:
At the ford of the river Udi of the raging billows, someone quick to take the rudder -- O come to my aid!

English translation by Philippi:
The Adusa tree, the Mayumi tree standing by the shallow ford, the ford of Udi of the raging men: although I wish in my heart to cut them down, although I wish in my heart to take them, at the lower part of the trees I recall my lord; at the tips of the branches I recall my beloved; impatiently I think of this, lovingly, I think of that -- and come back without cutting down the Adusa tree, the Mayumi tree.

English translation by Philippi:
In the offing the small boats are stretched out in a row; in one of them, Masaduko my beloved goes down to her native land.

English translation by Philippi:
Setting out from the point of Nanipa of the glittering waves, I view the land and behold the island of Apa, the island of Onögörö, the island of Adimasa, and of Sakë-tu-sima.

English translation by Philippi:
What a delight to pick together with the girl of Kibï the greens growing in the mountain fields.

English translation by Philippi:
Up towards Yamatö blows the west wind, scattering the clouds; though patted like those clouds, shall I ever forget?

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)" :
‘Up towards Yamato the west wind blows and the clouds separate; although (we) are parted (like those clouds), will I forget (you)?’

English translation by Philippi:
Whose spouse is this who goes toward Yamatö? Whose spouse is this who goes, like a hidden stream, stealthily, silently?

English translation by Philippi:
As I ascend, as I ascend the river, the Yamasirö River of the connected mountain peaks, on the bank of the river there is growing a Sasibu, a Sasibu tree. Underneath it there is growing a wide-leaved sacred camellia tree. Like its flowers, shining brilliantly, like its leaves wide and calm are you, my great lord.

English translation by Philippi:
As I ascend, as I ascend toward the palace, up the Yamasirö River of the connected mountain peaks, I pass by Nara of the blue clay; I pass by Yamatö of the little shields; the country which I long to see is Takamiya in Kadurakï, where my home is.

English translation by Philippi:
To Yamasirö catch up with her, Töri-yama, catch up, catch up with her! With my beloved wife, you shall catch up and meet her!

English translation by Philippi:
On the high place of Mi-mörö, the Plain of the Great Boar -- in the belly of the great boar, next to the liver, the heart -- in our hearts, at least, can we help thinking of each other?

English translation by OCOJ team from Kerri L Russell "Towards a Reconstruction of Proto-Japonic":
It is probably [the case] that [they] do not love each other.

English translation by Philippi:
The maiden of Yamasirö of the connected mountain peaks digs up Opo-ne roots with a wooden hoe; white like these roots are your white arms -- if I had not embraced these arms, then you might say you know me not.

English translation by Philippi:
I am moved to tears at the sight of my brother speaking his message at the palace of Tutukï of Yamasirö.

English translation by Philippi:
The maiden of Yamasirö of the connected mountain peaks digs up Opo-ne roots with a wooden hoe with a noisy sound -- since you have spoken so noisily, like luxuriantly flourishing trees viewed from afar, we have entered, we have come!

English translation by Philippi:
The lone sedge of Yata has no offspring; must it wither as it stands? Alas, poor sedge-grove! Although I speak of sedge-groves, I really mean: alas, pure maiden!

English translation by Philippi:
The lone sedge of Yata cares not though she be alone. If her lord think it good, she cares not though she be alone.

English translation by Philippi:
For whom is intended the garment being woven by my lady Me-döri?

English translation by Philippi:
It is cloth for a coat for the high-flying falcon, Paya-busa-wakë!

English translation by Philippi:
The lark soars through the sky: O high-flying falcon, Paya-busa-wakë, seize the wagtail!

English translation by Philippi:
The slopes of ladder-steep Mount Kurapasi being rugged, losing hold of the rocks, ah, she takes my hand!

English translation by Philippi:
Though ladder-steep Mount Kurapasi be rugged, now that I climb it with my beloved, it seems not steep at all.

English translation by Philippi:
O lord of Uti of the jewel cutting -- you are the most venerable man of this age. Have you ever heard of a wild goose laying an egg in the sky-filled land of Yamatö?

English translation by Philippi:
O high-shining sun-prince -- well it is that you have inquired of me; right it is that you have inquired of me; I am the most venerable man of this age. I have never heard of a wild goose laying an egg in the sky-filled land of Yamatö.

English translation by Philippi:
As a sign that my lord should rule with long life -- the wild goose, it seems, has laid an egg.

English translation by Philippi:
Karano was burnt for salt, and the remaining wood made into a cither. When its strings were plucked -- it was like the brine-soaked plants growing on the underwater rocks in the Yura Channel which sway slowly-- -- Saya saya --

English translation by Frellesvig-and-Whitman from NINJAL International Symposium on Valency Classes and Alternations in Japanese National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, 4-5 August 2012 "The historical source of the bigrade (nidan) transitivity alternations in Japanese (ニ段活用に現れる自・他交替の通時起源について)" :
‘burn the karano boats to make salt’

English translation by Philippi:
If I had known that I would sleep on the plain of Tadipi, I would have brought a matting windbreak -- if I had known that I would sleep.

English translation by Philippi:
On the pass of Panipu when I stood and looked, the group of houses was burning in shimmering flames -- where my wife’s house stood.

English translation by Philippi:
On Mount Opo-saka, I met a maiden; when I asked her the way, she said not to go straight ahead, be to take the Tagima road.

English translation by Philippi:
Making a mountain paddy, because the mountain is high, an irrigation pipe is run underneath the ground, secretly -- my beloved, whom I have visited with secret visits; my spouse, for whom I have wept with a secret weeping -- tonight at last I caress her body with ease.

English translation by Philippi:
The hail beats down on the bamboo grass sounding tasi-dasi -- after sleeping with her to the full, then, even if she leaves me ...

English translation by Philippi:
With each other as beloved, if only we sleep together, then, even if we are separated like threshed reeds, let us be separated -- if only we sleep together.

English translation by Philippi:
Come thus under the shelter of the gate of Opo-mepe-womape-sukune and wait for the rain to cease.

English translation by Philippi:
Because the little bell on the garter of the noble has fallen off, the nobles are all astir. You commoners also, take care!

English translation by Philippi:
O sky-flying Karu maiden -- should I cry loudly, people would know like the pigeons on Pasa Mountain, I cry secretly.

English translation by Philippi:
O sky-flying Karu maiden: come hither secretly, sleep here and then go your way, O Karu maiden!

English translation by Philippi:
The sky-flying birds are also messengers: when you hear the cry of the crane, ask my name of it.

English translation by Philippi:
If the great lord is exiled to an island, there are ships by which I may return. Leave my sitting-mat alone! Although I speak of sitting-mats, I really mean: leave my wife alone!

English translation by Philippi:
Oh, do not go, lest you tread on the oyster shells on the beach on Apine of the summer grass -- spend the night and return in the morning!

English translation by Philippi:
Since you have set out, many days have passed. Like the Yama-tadu tree, I will go in search of you; I can no longer wait.

English translation by Philippi:
On Mount Patuse of the hidden country, on the large ridges are erected banners on the small ridges are erected banners. As upon a large ridge, do you rely upon our troth, ah, my beloved spouse. Like a Tukï bow reclining, like an Adusa bow standing up-- later, I shall hold you close, ah, my beloved spouse!

English translation by Philippi:
On the river of Patuse of the hidden country, in the upper shallows a sacred post was staked, in the lower shallows a true post was staked. On the sacred post was hung a mirror; on the true post was hung a jewel. My beloved, who is to me as a mirror, my spouse, who is to me as a jewel -- Only if I hear that she is there, do I wish to go home, do I yearn for my country.

English translation by Philippi:
In the valleys here and there between the mountains this side of Kusaka-be and the Peguri mountains (of the rush matting) there stand flourishing wide-leaved great oak trees. At their foot grows entwined bamboo; at their tips grows luxuriant bamboo. Entwined bamboo: we did not sleep entwined; luxuriant bamboo: we did not sleep luxuriously. But later we will sleep entwined -- ah, that beloved spouse of mine!

English translation by Philippi:
Under the oaks, the sacred oaks of Mimörö: how awesome -- O oak-forest maiden!

English translation by Philippi:
The field of Pikëta where young chestnut trees grow: when she was young would that I had slept with her -- but now she is old.

English translation by Philippi:
At Mimörö they built a jewelled fence, but left part unfinished: on whom will you rely, courtier of the deity?

English translation by Philippi:
In the bay of Kusaka grow lotuses of the bay, flowering lotuses: ah those in their prime -- how I envy them!

English translation by Philippi:
The divine hands of the one seated on the dais pluck the cither to which dances the maiden: would that this were Tökö-yö!

English translation by Philippi:
Someone reported to the emperor the news that game were lying on the peak of Womuro of Mi-yesino: as our great lord ruling in peace a waited the game seated upon his dais, a horsefly landed on his forearm, clad in a sleeve of white Tapë cloth. This horsefly a dragonfly quickly devoured. Thus, in order to perpetuate the memory of this event, is the sky filled land of Yamatö called the Dragonfly Island.

English translation by Philippi:
Fearing the snorting of the beast, the wounded beast shot by our great lord ruling in peace, I ran away and climbed up a branch of the black alder tree on this hill!

English translation by Philippi:
The hill where the maiden is hiding -- oh for five hundred metal hoes: how I would dig it up!

English translation by Philippi:
The place of Pisirö at Makimuku is a palace where shines the morning sun, a palace where gleams the evening sun, is a palace where the roots of the bamboo are plentiful, a palace where the roots of the trees are long and extended, is a palace built on firmly pounded soil. A hall of wood of excellent Pi trees is the Hall of the First Fruits, by which is growing a luxuriant Tukï tree: its upper branches spread out over the heavens; its middle branches spread out over the eastern lands; its lower branches spread out over the rural regions. The leaves that the tip of the upper branches touch down on the middle branches; the leaves at the tip of the middle branches touch down on the lower branches; the leaves at the tip of the lower branches drop, and floating oil, into the beautiful jewelled cup presented by the girl of Mipe of the silken garments -- and falling into the liquid, the waters churning, churning around: this, too -- how awesome, O high-shining Sun-prince! These are the words, the words handed down.

English translation by Philippi:
On this high place of Yamatö, in the gently elevated meeting place, by the Hall of the First Fruits there is growing a wide-leaved sacred camellia tree. Like its leaves, wide and calm, like its flowers, shining brilliantly are you, O high-shining Sun-prince! Partake, O my lord, of the abundant wine! These are the words, the words handed down.

English translation by Philippi:
The Courtiers of the great palace like quails, donning their scarves, like wagtails, their tails criss-crossing, like garden-sparrows, bowing low, today too appear to be steeped in wine -- the high-shining Sun-palace courtiers. These are the words, the words handed down.

English translation by Philippi:
The water spraying Omi maiden holds the soaring flagon. Holding the soaring flagon, O hold it firmly! Firmly from the bottom, ever more firmly hold it, O girl holding the soaring flagon!

English translation by Philippi:
Our great lord ruling in peace each morning leans upon, each evening leans upon his arm-rest -- would that I were even its bottom board! -- O my brother!--

English translation by Philippi:
The father sides of the great palace are falling in at the corners.

English translation by Philippi:
Because the carpenter was unskilful, it is falling in at the corners.

English translation by Philippi:
Because the heart of the great lord is slack, he does not enter the many-layered twig fence of the Omi lad.

English translation by Philippi:
As I watch the breakers in the briny rapids, by the fin of the leisurely moving tuna fish I see my spouse standing.

English translation by Philippi:
Our great lord the prince’s twig fence -- though it be tied in eight sections, though it be tied clear round, is a twig fence which can be pierced, is a twig fence which can be burnt.

English translation by Frellesvig-and-Whitman from NINJAL International Symposium on Valency Classes and Alternations in Japanese National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, 4-5 August 2012 "The historical source of the bigrade (nidan) transitivity alternations in Japanese (ニ段活用に現れる自・他交替の通時起源について)" :
‘the brushwood fence which will burn)

English translation by Philippi:
O fisherman harpooning the great fish, the tuna fish: if she gets away from you, then won’t you miss her! -- O Sibi harpooning the tuna fish!

English translation by Philippi:
Across the reed plains, across the valleys sounding far, peals the bell: Okimë is sure to come.

English translation by Philippi:
O Okimë, Okimë of Apumi, from tomorrow, hidden behind the mountains, you will be seen no longer!

English translation by Aston:
Many clouds arise, # On all sides a manifold fence, # To receive within it the spouses, # They form a manifold fence - # Ah ! that manifold fence.

English translation by Aston:
Like the string of jewels # Worn on the neck # Of the Weaving-maiden, # That dwells in Heaven - # Oh ! the lustre of the jewels # Flung across two valleys # From Aki-suki-taka-hiko-ne!

English translation by Aston:
To the side-pool - # The side-pool # Of the rocky stream # Whose narrows are crossed # By the country wenches # Afar from Heaven, # Come hither, come hither ! # (The women are fair) # And spread across thy net # In the side-pool # Of the rocky stream.

English translation by Aston:
The sea-weed of the offing - # Though it may reach the shore : # The true couch # Is, alas! impossible. # Ah ! ye dotterels of the beach!

English translation by OCOJ team from Kerri L Russell "Towards a Reconstruction of Proto-Japonic":
[My wife] will not give me a place to sleep.

English translation by Aston:
Whatever befalls me, # Ne'er shall I forget my love # With whom I slept # In the island of wild-ducks - # The birds of the offing.

English translation by Aston:
Some may boast # Of the splendour # Of red jewels, # but those worn by my Lord - # It is they which are admirable.

English translation by Aston:
In the high {castle tree} of Uda # I set a snare for woodcock, # And waited, # But no woodcock came to it ; # A valiant whale came to it. # * * * * # * * * *

English translation by Aston:
Like the Shitadami # Which creep around # The great rock # Of the Sea of Ise # Where blows the divine wind - # Like the Shitadami, # My boys ! my boys ! # We will creep around, # and smite them utterly, # and smite them utterly.