少し

Meaning

1. adv
   a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
2. adv
   a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
3. adv
   a little way; a short distance

Example sentences

• 多くの人に囲まれて彼は自然と少し緊張しだした。

  With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.

• 手が寒さで震えたは、少しオーバーですみません。

  Sorry, "my hands shuddered with the cold" was a bit over the top.

• 「少しうちに寄っていかない？」「いいの？」「うち共働きで親は遅いの」

  "Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."