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

ミサイル駆逐艦[misairukuchikukan] (guided) missile destroyer
駆けっこ[kakekko] (foot) race
駆ける[kakeru] to run (race, esp. horse)
駆降りる[kakeoriru] to run down (stairs, etc.)
駆けまわる[kakemawaru] to run around

駆寄る[kakeyoru] to rush over
駆けこみ[kakekomi] last-minute rush
駆込み寺[kakekomidera] (women's) refuge
駆込む[kakekomu] to rush in (at the last minute)
駆上る[kakeagaru] to run up