Kanji
Readingあか
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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to brighten; to grow light
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
slightly bright
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to make public; to bring to light
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
to become bright; to become clear
staying up all night; all-night vigil
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
transom; skylight; dormer window
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
explanation; exposition
while it is light; before dark; while the going is good; before things get worse
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
lingering light of evening
to weep the night out; to weep all night
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
light coming in or leaking through a window
lamplight; torchlight
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
source of light
bright even in the dark; clearly visible at night
brightness; luminance; cheerfulness
to spend one's days and nights doing ...
Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)
useless; no good; hopeless