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[切「き」]れない => Can't finish/complete A N3

Potential, Possibility

ずにはいられない／ないではいられない => Can't help but A; A is unavoidable N2

Will, Decision, “Doing”

にひきかえ => In contrast to A N1

Comparison/ Exchange

[使「し」][役「えき」] => Coercive, permission, allow, make N4

Causative, Passive, Volitional

[極「きわ」]み/[極「きわ」]まりない => Extremely A N1

Degree/ Level/Amount

ていられない => Cannot continue to A N2

Needs, Requirements

を[禁「きん」]じ[得「え」]ない => Can't help but do A, can't hold back from A (emotional response to something) N1

Will, Decision, Doing

[使「し」][役「えき」][受「う」]け[身「み」] => Imperative N4

Causative, Passive, Volitional

なければならない => Must do A; have to A N4

Can, Should, Must

てばかりはいられない => Cannot always A N2

Needs, Requirements

にたえる/にたえない => Can't do A, can't stand/tolerate A, Can do A, N1

Potential, Possibility

~かもしれない => Might A, maybe A, perhaps A N4

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