hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
ripple (on water); wavelet
small hill; low hill; hillock
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
dancing or jumping for joy
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
small hawk or falcon (used for hunting); falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
light brown; golden brown; tan
to happen to hear; to overhear
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
particular; hard to please; fussy
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
nostrils; wings of the nose
(apportioning) in small amounts
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
small chrysanthemum; small, low-grade piece of Japanese paper (used as a kettle rest, tissue, etc.); (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
janitor; caretaker; custodian; (slighting reference to a) handyman
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
baby monkey; small monkey
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
small restaurant; eating house
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
trifling matter; urination; urine
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
small saucepan; small pot
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
anecdote; brief (comic) story
small insect; midge; vermicule
retail store; retail shop
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
small chamber; cell; cabinet; areole; areola
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
haberdashery; sundries store
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
overhear; happened to hear that
small build; small stature
little person (in folklore and fantasy, e.g. fairy, elf, gnome); little people; dwarf; little person (i.e. a person with dwarfism); dwarf; midget
moderately wealthy person
small gate; side gate; wicket gate; side door
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Yoshiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
lowercase letter; small letter
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
fool; person beneath one's contempt
knife attached to the sheath of a sword
one-eyed goblin; one-eyed monster
one's son; punk; brat; bastard
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
willow tit (Parus montanus)
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
snug; neat; modest; frugal; simple; compact
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
small businessman; petty trader
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
small truck; pickup truck; pickup; van
small garden; small place
raised tatami-floored seating area (common in traditional restaurants)
Little New Year (festival held on January 15); 14th-16th days of the New Year; Koshōgatsu
superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd
temple elementary school (Edo period)
one quarter; one fourth; small amount of sake
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
smaller version; miniature version; pocket edition
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
light aircraft; small aircraft
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
pitching a tent; putting up a shack or tent (e.g. a circus tent); (theater, circus, etc.) tent or shack
rent paid by a tenant farmer
quibble; pointless argument
Siberian blue robin (Luscinia cyane)
nearly half a day; approximately half a day
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
Benten Kozō (main character of the play Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e)
Manneken Pis (cupid-like statue urinating into a fountain); Petit Julien
light or fine rain; drizzle
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
koshinbun (type of early Meiji-era newspaper); minor journal; local newspaper
wrestler of the fourth highest rank
small administrative unit (of a village)
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard
Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body
kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad
remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on
assistant inspector (Edo period); junior metsuke
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
(arch.) Inula japonica; (arch.) small cart; (arch.) small carriage; wheeled palanquin (with a castle-shaped box)
small portion; small serving
young elephant; baby elephant
small plank; piece of wood
to make out a check (cheque); to write out a check
a little stylish; chic; trendy
Little Edo; town or neighbourhood with an old townscape reminiscent of Edo
secondary taro corm; daughter taro corm; taro cormel; taro bud
tumbler; self-righting doll
laths; bamboo lathing; short kyogen dance, danced to chanted accompaniment
recovering slightly; making a small rally
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
Reeve's spirea (Spiraea cantoniensis); May bush
komaru (type of playing cards)
green spring onion shoots
mild late autumn day (around November); mild late fall day
delicate flavor; subtle feeling; subtlety; delicacy
small roof (e.g. over the first storey of a building, a window, an attached shed or veranda, etc.); overhang
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
motorcycle, greater than or equal to 250cc
small arms; light weapons
green-winged teal (species of duck, Anas crecca)
just before noon; late-morning snack
crushed rice; tiny pieces of rice
kouchigari (judo); minor inner reap; minor inner reaping throw
childish reaction (like that of an elementary school student); unsophisticated reaction
small scratch; small amount of damage
small (compact) car; minicar
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; recommended retail price; RRP; list price
Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
slender and smartly shaped (of a woman)
to put on a triumphant air
earning pocket money; side job
(former) postal note (abolished in 1951); postal order; postal money order
slightly lower (of a price); marginally down; edging lower; showing a mild downward trend
slight shaking; slight wavering
microminiaturization; micro-miniaturization
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to shade one's eyes with one's hand (blocking sunlight, looking afar, etc.)
small eggplant; Japanese yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia japonica)
undulating melodic ornamentation or embellishment, esp. in folk and popular songs; unit of timber measurement
Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog
starting field not containing any 20-point cards
Japanese white pine (Pinus parviflora); small pine (esp. one pulled from the ground during "ne-no-hi-no-asobi")
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
mask of a beautiful, delicate young woman
armlock throw; forearm throw
over-thigh scooping body drop
small shell; small shellfish; kanji "shell" radical at left
parcel bomb; mail bomb; letter bomb
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
cashier's cheque; cashier's check; demand draft; remittance check
durum wheat (Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum durum)
miniaturization technology
warp rib weave cotton fabric (from Kokura)
thinly-sliced pork; chopped pork
pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
lunula; half-moon (of a fingernail)
kojishi; noh mask representing a young lion; lion cub
unloading a barge; small pieces of fried tofu; palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district
karakasa-obake; umbrella ghost
wooden rods (square, used in a pair) used in Kansai-area rakugo (e.g. to mark scene changes); small clapper
to be slightly offended; to be somewhat irritated
moon on the night before a full moon; moon on the 14th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)
trough shell adductor muscle; columella
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP
size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; (lit.) Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
chalcid (fly, wasp); chalcis (fly)
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
little tern (the official bird of Chiba); sterna albifrons
landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side
to vomit; to throw up; to spew
dishonored check; dishonoured cheque
tenant farming; sharecropping
small electrical and electronic equipment
collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat in the New Year)
international parcel post (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 30 kg)
to be completely disgusted with; to be absolutely fed up with; to run out of patience with
(arch.) small purification wand; thinly cut hemp or paper mixed with rice (scattered as an offering to the gods)
kobori; swimming while wearing armor
Edo-period lump of silver used as currency
to sell wholesale to a retailer
falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
minor villain; small-time crook; henchman
small strap tied at the waist of a hanpi
bradawl (woodworking tool)
Vulpecula (constellation); the Fox
sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
small woman; young woman; young maid
cutting guide board for noodles
flightless cormorant; Galapagos cormorant
dwarf-throwing; dwarf-tossing; midget-tossing
it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; (lit.) better small takings than a large win
clear, with brief light rain
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
Meiji-period postal stamp featuring a large oval in its design
counterfeit check (cheque); bad paper
checkbook diplomacy; chequebook diplomacy
koakuma chord progression
minor fluctuations (e.g. in a market); small movements
certified check; certified cheque
lively or quick witted person
Leo Minor (constellation); the Small Lion
doing or saying something a little stupid
small material (for a story, article, etc.); small joke
keima; knight's move; kogeima; small knight's move
small avalanche; small avalanche joseki
small mouse; small rat; baby mouse; baby rat; mouse pup
prop master; property master
small special-purpose vehicle
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
Japan Small-Type Whaling Association; JSTWA
Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment
small two-wheeler (e.g. moped)
Specified Small Motorized Bicycle (e.g. e-scooter)
Edo-period small-size single-sheet prints containing puzzles, short stories, etc.; Edo-period playbills
to rally a little (e.g. market)
walking with short steps; (arch.) errand boy
Aizukotetsu-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Tomakomaikomazawa University
small special-purpose vehicle
small packet (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 2 kg)
perpetual land lease; perpetual tenant farmer
over-thigh scooping body drop
Japan Craft Inspection Organization
Equuleus (constellation); the Colt
light aircraft; small aircraft
to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems); (lit.) small bag and young woman; young women are fragile and great care must be taken with them (just as with small bags)
small standard worn on the back of armour during battle
parcel (to be sent by post)
small buttocks (esp. of a woman)
right to tenant farm in perpetuity
the 83 new LDP members of parliament elected in the Sept. 2005 general election; (lit.) children of (Junichiro) Koizumi
emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum)
spindle tree (Euonymus alatus f. ciliatodentatus)
Reticulum (constellation); the Reticle
Enhanced Small Device Interface; ESDI
betrothal money given from man to woman
small round structured virus; SRSV
lower-case letters (of the English alphabet)
Koito Industries, Limited
short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Koedo; Koedo (train service)
little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata); electric ant
hōei koban; koban coined during the Hōei period
garden maple; komine maple; acer micranthum
kobukusa (type of high-quality silk wrapper used in tea ceremony)
taking whatever one can get one's hands on; being greedy; (lit.) accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer
Siebold's maple (Acer sieboldianum)
red-cheeked myna (Agropsar philippensis); violet-backed starling
cowrie (esp. the chocolate cowrie, Mauritia mauritiana); cowry
konara oak (Quercus serrata); pin oak
Japanese foliage spider (Chiracanthium japonicum)
little madam; young and fashion-conscious woman married to a high-earning man
Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)
symphylan (any centipede-like arthropod of class Symphyla)
haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Castanopsis cuspidata (species of chinquapin)
little penguin (Eudyptula minor); fairy penguin
tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus); Bewick's swan; whistling swan
rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
East Asian orixa (Orixa japonica); Japanese orixa
eyebright (Euphrasia sp.)
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Lilium leichtlinii (species of lily)
pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata)
heartshape false pickerelweed (Monochoria vaginalis)
short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhyncus)
little egret (Egretta garzetta)
braconid; member of the Braconidae (family of parasitic wasps)
little penguin (Eudyptula minor); fairy penguin
pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)
tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)
smalleye pygmy shark (Squaliolus aliae)
Ephippianthus schmidtii (species of orchid)
little owl (Athene noctua)
Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)
lesser flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)
Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura shantungensis)
merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox)
black-browed reed warbler (Acrocephalus bistrigiceps)
tineid (any moth of family Tineidae)
common duckweed (Lemna minor); lesser duckweed
Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis)
Culex tritaeniorhynchus (species of mosquito)
black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)
Carolina chickadee (Parus carolinensis)
James's flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi); Puna flamingo
wild rocambole (Allium grayi); Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
least auklet (Aethia pusilla)
hart's-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
Hosta sieboldii (species of plantain lily)
vaquita (Phocoena sinus); cochito; gulf porpoise
Auckland teal (Anas aucklandica); Auckland Islands teal
little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
dwarf eelgrass (Nanozostera japonica); Japanese eelgrass
redtop (species of bent grass, Agrostis gigantea)
pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)
Euphrasia insignis (species of eyebright)
common clothes moth (Tineola biselliella)
Gomphina melanegis (species of Venus clam)
little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus); Japanese lesser horseshoe bat
Old World forked fern (Dicranopteris linearis)
lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella); cabbage moth
Japanese reed bunting (Emberiza yessoensis); ochre-rumped bunting
yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
yellow-vented hornet (Vespa analis)
Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)
aphelinid wasp (Encarsia formosa)
Japanese noctule (Nyctalus furvus)
Haviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)
Oreorchis patens (species of orchid)
minke whale; piked whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)
Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus); dotterel
Ussuri tube-nosed bat (Murina ussuriensis)
chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria); gripeweed; shatterstone; stonebreaker; leafflower
white hellebore (Veratrum stamineum); false hellebore
finepatterned puffer (Takifugu poecilonotus)
Amitostigma kinoshitae (species of orchid)
wedgeleaf primrose (Primula cuneifolia); pixie-eye primrose
rice flat sedge (Cyperus iria)
approximately thirty minutes
young man (who has recently undergone his manhood ceremony)
short-bow archery contest
girl-in-training (e.g. a geisha-in-training or a girl who performs miscellaneous tasks in a brothel); brat; scamp; disciple; apprentice
small drink; small amount of alcohol
Chinese chive; garlic chive (Allium tuberosum)
thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
Kobayashi Station (Chiba)
Koyanagi Station (Aomori)