Hōchi 放置
Leaving the tied person alone in the rope for a while so they can experience or endure it, a deliberate pause within a scene.
In everyday Japanese hōchi means leaving something as it is, or unattended (Jisho). Shibari Study’s glossary, which spells it houchi, uses it for leaving the bottom alone in the rope to enjoy or endure the sensation, and describes this pause as something that deepens immersion. It sits close to ma, the broader idea of a meaningful interval, which the same glossary describes as giving sensations time to develop.