なけなし
- what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltryword usually written using kana alone
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.