to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to feel relieved; to forget about one's troubles; to settle into peace of mind
to begin a new chapter (in)
to have luck turn one's way; to have one's fortune change for the better
warp (on the page or cover of a book, making it splay open)
excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
clearing (land); excavating
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
horse mackerel, cut open and dried
to find a clue; to make a beginning
bargaining; negotiation; turning one's body to the left or right and standing (when leaving the presence of nobility, etc.); sailing close-hauled; sailing on a close reach
knock, and it shall be opened unto you; God answers prayers
open marked section declaration
folding trestle legs; hiraki-ashi; lateral foot displacement (kendo)
free and open Indo-Pacific; FOIP
at close reach (sailing); at close haul