一寸

いっすん ちょっと ちょと チョット ちょいと チョッと

just a minute, short time, just a little

一寸先

いっすんさき

an inch ahead, the immediate future

一寸宜しい

ちょっとよろしい

(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?, (do you) have a moment (to speak)?

一寸逃れ

いっすんのがれ

quibbling, prevarication

一寸法師

いっすんぼうし

dwarf, midget, elf, Tom Thumb, Jack Sprat

一寸刻み

(at a) snail's pace; inch by (painful) inch

もう一寸

もうちょっと

a bit more, a bit longer

寸寸

ずたずた ずだずだ

to pieces, into shreds

一寸先は闇

いっすんさきはやみ

No one knows what the future holds, The future is a closed book

寸

すん

sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

一寸やそっと

ちょっとやそっと

(followed by a word in negative form) (not) merely, (not) simply

燐寸

マッチ

match (to light fire with)

寸法

すんぽう

measurement, size, extent, dimension

寸尺

length; measure

採寸

さいすん

taking measurements

寸隙

すんげき

spare time, spare moment

実寸

じっすん

actual size, exact size

寸志

すんし

small present, small token of appreciation, with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)

寸断

すんだん

cut (tear) to pieces