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Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.
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mayou

te-form

mayotte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to lose one's way; to get lost
  2. to waver; to hesitate; to be of two minds over; to be puzzled; to be perplexed
  3. to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
  4. to be charmed; to be infatuated; to be captivated; to be smitten
  5. to turn in one's grave
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
aidani
adverb
  1. while; during (the time when)
aida
noun
  1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
noun, adverb
  1. period of time (during, while); duration; interval
noun
  1. between (two parties or things)
  2. among (a group)
  3. relations (between); relationship
  4. midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground
conjunction
  1. due to; because of
nimo
expression
  1. also; too; not ... either; as well; even
  2. (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise (after the volitional or dictionary form of verb)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
dondon
adverb, adverb taking the to particle
  1. drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping
  2. rapidly; quickly; steadily
  3. continuously; one after the other; in succession
fukurokouji
noun
  1. blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street
  2. deadlock; impasse; dead end
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
oitsumeru

Potential Plain te-form

oitsumerarete

Passive Plain te-form

oitsumerarete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iku
godan verb (iku/yuku), auxiliary verb
  1. to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
mitai
suffix, na adjective
  1. -like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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