a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
little by little; bit by bit
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
decrease; reduction; decline
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
small number; few; minority
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
infancy; childhood; tender age
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to be lacking in options; to be too few
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
minority group (party); minority
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
somewhat below; slightly below
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
not a little; not a few; considerable
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
a little; somewhat; slightly
declining birth rate and aging population
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
little by little; bit by bit
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
small sum (of money); small amount
in a little bit; after a short while
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
trifling; little; few; slight
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
youth; minor; young people
very small; very little; slight; trifling; negligible; insignificant
assistant vice-minister (ritsuryō system, early Meiji period)
fewest ever; fewest on record; record-low
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; insignificant
somewhat below; slightly below
too few; too little; insufficient
one's early days; little while
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
juvenile division (police); juvenile section
sporty girl; athletic girl
Shōnen Jump (weekly magazine)
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
incident (e.g. crime) involving a minor (between the ages of 14 and 19)
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
insufficient (money, etc.)
minority party in power; minority government
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
healthy youth development ordinance; ordinance on healthy youth development
pederasty; boy love; shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
small number of children (per family); bearing few children; youngest child (in the family)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
juvenile protection ordinance
karma from a previous existence
running short; running low; having few remaining; having little left
reduced demand; decline in demand
weight loss; weight reduction; weight decrease
small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; SFTS
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
Heidi (1881 novel by Johanna Spyri, 1974 anime)
member of a sexual minority; LBGTI person
exclusive cut (of meat); rare cut
female juvenile delinquent
underestimation; undervaluation
18 and 19-year olds (legally adults but covered by the 2022 Juvenile Act)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
penalty tax for understatement (of income)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life
small territory; assistant director of a district (ritsuryō system)
tax exemption for a child under the age of 16
National Institution for Youth Education
exceedingly little; exceedingly few; scanty; paltry; puny
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia; CSF hypovolemia; intracranial hypotension syndrome
the lesser yin (in yin-yang)
the lesser yang (in yin-yang)
short break; breather; brief recess; rest
virgin; maiden pure in heart
male cadet (aged 14-19) in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (during WWII)
junior citizen; young citizen
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
a little; a few; a bit; a touch; a smidge
a little bit; a little while
being young and spirited; being young and full of go
little by little; bit by bit
nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
decimal point; radix point
child labor; child labour
high-mix, low-volume manufacturing; production of a large variety of products in limited amounts
running short; running low; having few remaining; having little left
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
momentary thought; brief consideration; one's thoughts; one's opinion; one's view
small-amount short-term insurance
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
youthful ardor; rash impulse of an inexperienced youth
children's literature; juvenile literature
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
young and hot-blooded (impetuous)
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
Nippon Individual Savings Account; NISA
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
monotonically decreasing sequence
not negligible; not a little; to no small degree; to no small extent; quite a lot
juvenile deemed likely to commit a crime; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender
young female rice planter; young girl
Juvenile Training School Act; Reformatory Law
juvenile deemed likely to commit a crime; pre-delinquent juvenile; status offender
juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen; minor in trouble with the law
youth crime; juvenile crime
ShorinjiKempo Federation Foundation
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
trifling; little; few; slight
short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull
(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness
weak opponent; weak enemy
little brother; younger brother; my younger brother; I; me
little sister; younger sister; my younger sister; I; me
not negligible; not a little; to no small degree; to no small extent; quite a lot
those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
canceled only in case of heavy rain
narrow majority; shade of difference
small favors; small favours
oligohydramnios; oligoamnios
(Shorin-ryu) Okinawa school of karate
Flexible Manufacturing System; FMS
Shorin-ryu; Okinawa school of karate
young person; young servant
inspector (of the Dazaifu)
prostitute and entertainer
inadequate capital; undercapitalization
1995 Okinawa rape incident; kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl by three US servicemen stationed in Okinawa
men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryō system)
Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita; Japanese puzzle similar to tangram
tropical wet and dry climate; tropical savannah climate
junior class; younger group
Juvenile Classification Home Act
rare article; rare item; rarity
rare article; rare item; rarity
literary girl; book-loving girl; bookworm girl
boy who spends all of his free time playing baseball
male cadet (aged 14-19) in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (during WWII)
low birth rate and low mortality rate
shōnen manga; boys' comics; manga aimed a younger male audience
shōnen manga; boys' comics; manga aimed a younger male audience
shōnen manga; boys' comics; manga aimed a younger male audience
Miyagawairyō Reform School
World Shorinji Kempo Organization
Jeunesses Musicales du Japan
Youth Affairs Administration
All Japan Shaolin Temple Qigong Association
Juvenile Problems Section in the Prime Minister's Office