Terms for subject General containing unable

English	Japanese
exp a mere scholar, unable to practically use what he has learned	論語読みの論語知らず
exp about to be cut off e.g. in a battle and unable to do anything	俎の鯉
exp about to be cut off e.g. in a battle and unable to do anything	俎板の鯉
become unable to earn a living	顎が干上がる
become unable to earn a living	あごが干上がる
being down e.g. with a cold and unable to continue	ダウン gai1 ichi1 (work)
exp yoji being in doubt and unable to decide	狐疑逡巡
exp adj-i being unable to keep a secret	口がかるい
exp adj-i being unable to keep a secret	口が軽い
n being unable to make up one's mind	首鼠
n yoji being unable to make up one's mind	首鼠両端
n being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation	ＫＹ (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)
n being unable to read the situation	ＫＹ
n vs being unable to take one's eyes	釘づけ (from)
n vs being unable to take one's eyes	釘付け (from)
n state of being unable to argue	ぎゃふん
suf v5u to be unable to ...	煩う ichi1 esp. 患う
suf v1 uk to be unable to	兼ねる ichi1 news1 nf23
suf v5u to be unable to ...	患う ichi1 news2 nf27
exp to be unable to act on an equal basis with	頭があがらない
exp to be unable to act on an equal basis with	頭が上がらない
v1 vt to be unable to be indifferent	見兼ねる
v1 vt to be unable to be indifferent	見かねる
v1 vi to be unable to bear something any longer	堪り兼ねる
to be unable to continue	息が切れる
v1 uk to be unable to do	仕兼ねる
v1 uk to be unable to do	致しかねる
v1 uk to be unable to do	出来かねる
v1 uk to be unable to do	出来兼ねる
v1 uk to be unable to do	致し兼ねる
v1 uk to be unable to do	し兼ねる
v1 vi to be unable to endure	耐兼ねる
v1 vi to be unable to endure	堪えかねる
v1 vi to be unable to endure	堪え兼ねる
v1 vt to be unable to just watch	見兼ねる (without doing anything)
v1 vt to be unable to just watch	見かねる (without doing anything)
v1 vt to be unable to let pass unnoticed	見兼ねる
v1 vt to be unable to let pass unnoticed	見かねる
exp vs-c to be unable to make up one's mind	首鼠両端を持す
v5u to be unable to make up one's mind	思い迷う
v5m vi to be unable to move	立ちすくむ
v5m vi to be unable to move	竦む (e.g. from surprise)
v5m vi to be unable to move	立ち竦む
exp to be unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation	空気を読めない (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)
v1 vi to be unable to put up with something any longer	堪り兼ねる
exp v1 to be unable to put up with something anymore	堪忍袋の緒が切れる
exp to be unable to read the situation	空気を読めない
exp v5m to be unable to too frightened to run	足が竦む
exp v5m to be unable to too frightened to run	足がすくむ
exp v1 to be unable to sleep	眼が冴える
exp v1 to be unable to sleep	眼がさえる
exp v1 to be unable to sleep	目がさえる
exp v1 to be unable to sleep	目が冴える
v1 vi to be unable to stand	耐兼ねる (something)
v1 vi to be unable to stand	堪えかねる (something)
exp v5r to be unable to stand	腰がぬける
exp v5r to be unable to stand	腰が抜ける
v1 vi to be unable to stand	堪え兼ねる (something)
to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise	腰抜かす
to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise	腰を抜かす
exp unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head	頭の蠅も追えない (denoting a helpless person)
exp unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head	頭の上の蠅も追えない (denoting a helpless person)
suf adj-i after the -masu stem of a verb unable to...	得ない
exp unable to accomplish	力及ばず
exp adj-i unable to back out	後に引けない
exp unable to be indifferent	見るに見兼ねる
exp unable to be indifferent	見るに見かねる
exp unable to change one's course of action	騎虎の勢い
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	遣る方ない
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	遣るかた無い
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	遣るかたない
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	遣る方無い
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	やるかた無い
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	やる方無い
exp adj-i unable to clear away one's ill feeling	やる方ない
exp adj-i unable to compete with	歯がたたない
exp adj-i unable to compete with	歯が立たない
unable to comply	応じられない
unable to comply	従われない
exp adj-i unable to compromise	後に引けない
exp uk unable to contain oneself	居ても立っても居られない
exp uk unable to contain oneself	居ても立ってもいられない
exp adj-i unable to cooperate	そりが合わない
exp adj-i unable to cooperate	反りが合わない
unable to cope with one's responsibilities	堪えない
adj-i unable to decline	黙し難い
aux-v unable to do	能わず
exp adj-i unable to endure being somewhere a second longer	居た堪らない
exp adj-i unable to endure being somewhere a second longer	居たたまらない
exp adj-i unable to endure being somewhere a second longer	居た堪れない
exp adj-i unable to endure being somewhere a second longer	居たたまれない
adj-f unable to fight back tears	涙塞き敢えず
exp unable to find adequate words	意余って言葉足らず (e.g. to express feelings)
adj-i unable to finish	遣り切れない (on time, etc.)
adj-i unable to finish	やり切れない ichi1 (on time, etc.)
adj-i uk unable to have one's way with	侭ならない
adj-i uk unable to have one's way with	儘ならない
exp adj-i unable to hit it off	そりが合わない
exp adj-i unable to hit it off	反りが合わない
exp unable to just watch	見るに見兼ねる (without doing anything)
exp unable to just watch	見るに見かねる (without doing anything)
unable to keep body and soul together	食えない
exp unable to let pass unnoticed	見るに見兼ねる
exp unable to let pass unnoticed	見るに見かねる
exp adj-i unable to live up to one's claims	口ほどにもない
exp adj-i unable to live up to one's claims	口程にもない
exp adj-i unable to live up to one's claims	口程にも無い
exp adj-i unable to live up to one's claims	口ほどにも無い
exp adj-i unable to move	動きが取れない
exp adj-i unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation	空気が読めない (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)
exp adj-i unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation	空気読めない (e.g. A and B are complaining about C, and D joins the conversation praising C)
exp yoji unable to put one's mind at ease	一喜一憂 news2 nf28 spec2
exp adj-i unable to read the situation	空気が読めない
exp adj-i unable to read the situation	空気読めない
exp adj-i uk unable to resist	で成らない
exp adj-i uk unable to resist	て成らない
adj-i unable to sleep well	寝苦しい news2 nf38 spec2
exp adj-i unable to stay	居た堪れない (on)
exp adj-i unable to stay	居たたまらない (on)
exp adj-i unable to stay	居た堪らない (on)
exp adj-i unable to stay	居たたまれない (on)
exp adj-i unable to stomach	気に喰わない
exp adj-i unable to stomach	気にくわない
exp adj-i unable to stomach	気に食わない
exp adj-i unable to stop	後に引けない
unable to support oneself	食えない
exp adj-i uk unable to suppress	で成らない
exp adj-i uk unable to suppress	て成らない
exp unable to suppress one's emotions	堪えない
exp unable to take one's eyes off of something	目が離せない
exp unable to tell apart	区別が付かない
exp unable to tell apart	区別がつかない
exp adj-i unable to understand	気が知れない (reason, motive, etc.)
adj-f unable to win	勝たれぬ
exp adj-i unable to withdraw	後に引けない
walk around being unable to settle down	バタつく
walk around being unable to settle down	ばたつく