- 1. [v5r, vi] to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
- 2. [v5r, vi] to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
- 3. [v5r, vi] to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly
- 4. [v5r, vt] to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
- 5. [v5r, vt] to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press
- 6. [v5r, vt] {sumo} to thrust (one's opponent)