少

too few; too little; insufficient

Chemistry

oligosaccharide

pederasty; boy love

Manga slang

shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love

lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor

trifling; slight

short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull

young and old

short break; breather; brief recess; rest

weak opponent; weak enemy

small number of children (per family); bearing few children

youngest child (in the family)

Shaolin kung fu

しょうりょう only

small territory

assistant director of a district (ritsuryō system)

small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall

exceedingly little; exceedingly few; scanty; paltry; puny

Common noun

little brother; younger brother

Humble; Common noun

my younger brother

Humble; Male; Pronoun; Used mainly in letters

I; me

(being) slightly covetous; a little covetousness

a little; a few; a bit; a touch; a smidge

young person

rare sugar

nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon

the lesser yin (in yin-yang)

Common noun

little sister; younger sister

Humble; Common noun

my younger sister

Humble; Female; Pronoun; Used by young women mainly in letters

I; me

light eater

scarcity