sawyer's handful

A quantity suggestive of fewer than five, or a short handful.

Japanese Meaning

少量（概ね五個未満の一握り程度の量を指す） / ごくわずかな量

He scattered a sawyer's handful of acorns near the oak sapling and hoped one would take root.

彼はオークの若木のそばにせいぜい四つほどの小さなひとつかみのどんぐりを撒き、どれか一つでも根付くことを願った。

Sense（1）

A quantity suggestive of fewer than five, or a short handful.

He had only a sawyer's handful of friends.

sawyer's handfuls

（ plural ）