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