| English | Japanese |
| 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 |
| 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 | 仕兼ねる |
| v1 uk to be unable to do | し兼ねる |
| aux-v unable to do | 能わず |