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Five Japanese Elements or ‘Godai’

Chi地 Chi or tsuchi, meaning “Earth”, represents the hard, solid objects of the world. The most basic example of chi is in a stone. Emotionally, chi is predominantly associated with stubbornness, stability, physicality, and gravity. It is a desire to have things remain as they are; a resistance to change. In the mind, it is confidence. When under the influence of this chi mode or “mood”, we are aware of our own physicality and sureness of action.
Sui水 Sui or mizu, meaning “Water”, represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Sui can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism.
Ka火 Ka or hi, meaning “Fire”, represents the energetic, forceful, moving things in the world. Animals, capable of movement and full of forceful energy, are primary examples of ka objects. It represents drive and passion. ka can be associated with motivation, desire, intention, and an outgoing spirit. Besides the obvious examples of heat and flame, lightning can also be thought of as an extension of Ka.
Fū風 Fū or kaze, meaning “Wind”, represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement. Aside from air, smoke, and the like, fū can in some ways be best represented by the human mind. Mentally and emotionally, it represents an “open-minded” attitude and carefree feeling. It can be associated with will, elusiveness, evasiveness, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom.
Kū空 Kū or sora, most often translated as “Void”, but also meaning “sky” or “Heaven”, represents those things beyond our everyday experience, particularly those things composed of pure energy. Bodily, kū represents spirit, thought, and creative energy. It represents our ability to think and to communicate, as well as our creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness. Kū is of particular importance as the highest of the elements. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense their surroundings and act without thinking, and without using their physical senses.

Others

- Shadow – Kage 影
- Dark – Kurai 暗い kurayami, koi
- Light – Hikari 光 raito,
- Sun – Taiyo 太陽 hi, san, nikko, nichiyo
- Moon – Tsuki 月Tsukino, getsumen, tsukuyo, mangetsu
- Sappharie – Saffaia サファイア
- Ruby – Rubi ルビー
- Emerald – Emerarudo エメラルド
- Crystal – Kessho 結晶 suisho,
- Pearl – Shinju 真珠
- Tear – Namida 涙
- Wave – Nami 波
- Forgiveness – Yurushi 許し
- Knowledge – Chishiki 知識
- Speed – Suppido スピード
- Star – Hoshi 星
- Dream – Yume 夢
- Night – Yoru 夜 haku
- Knight – Kishi 騎士
- Memory – Kioku 記憶
- Rain – Ame 雨 kou
- Mist – Kiri 霧
- Hail – Hyo 雹 ara
- Snow – Yuki 雪 sekisetsu
- Shine – Kagayaku 輝く
- Hate – Kirai 嫌い nikumu, daikirai, nikushimi, kirau
- Love – Ai 愛 aisuru, suki, aishi
- Loss – Sonshitsu 損失 rosu, soshitsu
- Steal – Nusumi 盗み nusumu, nusumo
Japanese Towns that will be put in the story—~~Nominees~~Confirmed:
- Kiso Valley: Magome(post town) together with Tsumago. The two towns are connected by the Magome-Tsumago Trail, a route which was part of the Nakasendo. (Magome will be the ghost town and Tsumago as the neighboring town. Needs a little editing.) [http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6076.html]