| あと一歩;後一歩 | [あといっぽ, atoippo] (adv, adj-na) (See 今一つ) one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good [Add to Longdo] |
| 隔靴掻痒 | [かっかそうよう, kakkasouyou] (n) being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch [Add to Longdo] |
| 今一(P);今一つ(P);いま一つ;今ひとつ | [いまいち(今一)(P);いまひとつ(P);イマイチ, imaichi ( imaichi )(P); imahitotsu (P); imaichi] (adj-na, adv) (1) (uk) (col) one more; another; the other; (2) not quite; not very good; lacking; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 今一歩;いま一歩 | [いまいっぽ, imaippo] (n, adv) (1) (See 今一つ) one more; another; the other; not quite; (2) close run; just falling short of success [Add to Longdo] |
| 惜しい | [おしい, oshii] (adj-i) (1) regrettable; disappointing; (2) precious; dear; valuable; (3) too good for; deserving better; (4) almost but not quite; (P) [Add to Longdo] |