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

一寸も

ちょっとも

not at all (neg. verb)

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

寸毫

すんごう

a bit, very little

寸秒

すんびょう

a moment

寸分

すんぶん

tiny bit

寸志

すんし

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

寸描

すんびょう

thumbnail sketch, brief sketch

採寸

さいすん

taking measurements

方寸

ほうすん

a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.)