| Level 3 vocabulary |
| 止まる | (v5r) (1) to remain/ to abide/ to stay (in the one place)/ (2) to come to a halt/ (3) to stop/ (P) |  |
| Level 2 vocabulary |
| 禁止 | (n,vs) prohibition/ ban/ (P) |  |
| 立ち止まる | (v5r) to stop/ to halt/ to stand still/ (P) |  |
| 中止 | (n,vs) suspension/ stoppage/ discontinuance/ interruption/ (P) |  |
| 停止 | (n,vs) suspension/ interruption/ stoppage/ ban/ standstill/ deadlock/ stalemate/ abeyance/ (P) |  |
| 止める | (v1) to stop (something)/ (P) |  |
| 引き止める | (v1) to detain/ to check/ to restrain/ (P) |  |
| 防止 | (n,vs) prevention/ check/ (P) |  |
| 止む | (v5m,vi) to cease/ to stop/ to be over/ (P) |  |
| 止す | (v5s) to cease/ to abolish/ to resign/ to give up/ (P) |  |
| Level 1 vocabulary |
| 受け止める | (v1) to catch/ to stop the blow/ to react to/ to take/ (P) |  |
| 静止 | (n) stillness/ repose/ standing still/ (P) |  |
| 阻止 | (n,vs) obstruction/ check/ hindrance/ prevention/ interdiction/ (P) |  |
| 廃止 | (n,vs) abolition/ repeal/ (P) |  |
| 呼び止める | (v1) to challenge/ to call somebody to halt |  |