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Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.
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amari
noun, no adjective
  1. remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
adverb
  1. (not) very; (not) much (with neg. sentence)
  2. too much; excessively; overly (esp. as あまりに(も))
na adjective, no adjective
  1. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
noun, used as a suffix
  1. more than; over
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shikkari
adverb, adverb taking the to particle, suru verb
  1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
  3. properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
  4. reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
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unagi
noun
  1. eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
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wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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nigiru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
  2. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
  3. to seize (power, etc.); to take hold of
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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kaette
adverb
  1. on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
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nigeru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

nigerareru

Passive Plain Present Indicative Form

nigerareru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to escape; to run away
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