clasp; latch; catch; fastener

prohibition; ban; suspension; injunction

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

to catch; to stop the blow

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction; preemption; blocking

to stab to death

closure (of a road); suspension of traffic

closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

yield; yield rate

level dyeing

suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person