just before ②just in front of

measurement ②plan

dwarf ②Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

short play

sun (approx. 3 cm) ②length ③shortness

an inch ahead

tiny bit

stopping just before

(something) tiny

cutting to pieces

one sun (approx. 3 cm) ②little bit (of time, distance, etc.)

on the brink of collapse

cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.) ②having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy) ③sleeveless (coat etc.)

Critically Endangered (conservation status)

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

glib tongue

being on the verge of starvation

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm) ②dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies) ③variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper

near bankruptcy

long nail

incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Sumatra)

Imiki (fourth highest of the eight hereditary titles)