to stab, to thrust, to poke, to prick

to lean on (a cane), to rest (one's hand, elbow) on, to plant (one's hands, knees) on

to strike (a bell), to toll, to bounce (a ball)

to strike at, to attack (a weak point), to catch off guard, to hit on (the heart of a matter)

to assail (the nose), to hit, to strike (one's heart)

to brave, to defy, to push through

[usually written in kana] to poke, to peck at, to nudge

[usually written in kana] to pick at (food), to eat from a shared pot

[usually written in kana] to pick on (faults), to nitpick, to find fault with