一息(ひといき)

コーヒーを飲(の)みながら一息(ひといき)入(い)れる。

Take a pause while drinking coffee. {one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort}

生徒(せいと)：「文化(ぶんか)祭(さい)の準備(じゅんび)もあと一息(ひといき)だ！頑張(がんば)るぞ！」

Student: "We're just one breath away from finishing the preparations for the cultural festival! Let's keep pushing!" {one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort}

夫(おっと)が妻(つま)に：「もう一息(ひといき)で頂上(ちょうじょう)だ！一緒(いっしょ)に登頂(とうちょう)するぞ！」

The husband says to his wife: "We're almost at the top! Let's reach the summit together with just a small amount more effort!" {one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort}

上司(じょうし)が部下(ぶか)に：「過去(かこ)の過(あやま)ちはどうにもならないから、ここらで一息(ひといき)入(い)れよう。」

The boss says to his subordinate: "We can't do anything about past mistakes, so let's take a pause here." {one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort}

仕事(しごと)中(ちゅう)に一息(ひといき)ついてしまったが故(ゆえ)に、気分(きぶん)が仕事(しごと)モードではなくなってしまった。

Because I took a pause during work, my mood is no longer in work mode. {one breath, pause, rest, one go (i.e. in a short time), small amount of effort}