偏芯[henshin] eccentricity (in mechanics, electronics, etc.)
燈芯[toushin] (lamp) wick
帯芯[obishin] thick obi sash
摘芯[tekishin] thinning (buds and branches)
芯地[shinji] padding

替え芯[kaeshin] spare lead
鉛筆の芯[enpitsunoshin] lead of a pencil
硬の芯[kounoshin] hard pencil lead
林檎の芯[ringonoshin] core of an apple

鬼利死丹[kirishitan] early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period)
悪餓鬼[warugaki] brat
悪鬼[akki] evil spirit
餓鬼[gaki] brat
餓鬼大将[gakidaishou] boss of the children (in the neighbourhood) (neighborhood)

餓鬼道[gakidou] hungry ghost (preta) realm
鬼ごっこ[onigokko] game of tag
鬼火[onibi] will-o'-the-wisp
鬼才[kisai] wizard