袋小路ふくろこうじ
fukurokōji

Noun

1. blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street

まよっているあいだにも、どんどん袋小路ふくろこうじいつめられていくみたい。
mayotte iru aidanimo dondon fukurokōjini oitsumerarete iku mitai.
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.
Noun

2. deadlock; impasse; dead end