the light of a firefly / small embers

the light of a firefly

darkness, the dark, complete absence of light; a dark place / (figuratively) public chaos, disorder in the world / an unknown or hidden place / (figuratively) jail, prison

(figuratively, possibly obsolete) psychological distress, the state of being at a loss

to illuminate / to shine upon / to refer to

(Classical Japanese, honorific, literally, Japanese mythology, of gods and heavenly bodies) Alternative form of 天照る (amateru, “to shine in heaven”)

check against, compare

in view of the facts