Pounding is started with the pestle like mochi pounding which is usually observed, however, temizu (water supplied by an assistant to mochi to avoid the sticking between the mochi and the pestle) is added because the mochi sticks to the pestle as the stickiness of mochi increases.
日常的に目にする餅つきのように杵で搗き始めるが、粘りが増すごとに杵と餅がくっつくので手水（てみず）する。