魔

(young) seductress; temptress

Literal meaning

little devil; imp

sleepiness; drowsiness

the sandman; Morpheus

sorcerer; wizard; mage

random attacker; slasher

Original meaning

demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

Buddhism

Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment

Buddhism

obstacle to enlightenment

Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial; Usu. written as マラ

penis

disastrous flooding

kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters

grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage

Greeting used when entering someone's home

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch

cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying; sham; camouflage; smoke and mirrors; cutting corners

evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil

ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition

magic bullet; magic bullets

magic potion

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

evil influence

black magic

demon-infested place

ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area

den of iniquity

magic

demon of ill health; disease

Buddhism

demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good

nightmare

incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream

Buddhism

Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma