just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
an inch ahead; the immediate future
moment's leisure; free minute
(not) the slightest bit; (not) the least; (not) at all
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
brief review; brief comment
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
one sun (approx. 3.03 cm); little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
petty swindling; petty swindler
length; measure; short length
brief impression (of); quick comment (on)
spare time; spare moment; small opening; small crack
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to stab someone with a short blade
pithy or short and witty remark; wisecrack
inside dimensions; internal dimensions
short letter; brief note; (one's) letter
in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen
external dimensions; outer size
one step forward, many steps backward; little to gain and much to lose
to be short (of clothing); to be shorter than usual; to shrink
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to kill someone with a short blade
adjustable-size aggregate
good things do not last long
thumbnail sketch; brief sketch