stake, pile, post

silence; not speaking; not revealing information

remain silent, refuse to speak in response to questions

a waste

to waste

stump

a tree or shrub / wood, timber, lumber / (graph theory, computer science) a tree (data structure) / (theater, sumo, etc.) a clapper used to signal the opening or closing of a match or play

Combining form of 木 (き, ki): tree; wood

a tree / Short for 木曜日 (mokuyōbi): Thursday / wood grain

(derogatory) wooden, as of a person's character or behavior / (derogatory) wooden, as of a person's mental abilities: blockheaded, stupid, dimwitted