支える

1. ichidan verb, transitive to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend
2. to hold at bay; to stem; to check

つかえる · つっかえる

1. ichidan verb, intransitive, usually in kana to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
2. usually in kana to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
3. usually in kana to be piled up (e.g. of work)
4. usually in kana to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer
5. usually in kana to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain