魂胆(こんたん)

ulterior motive; intention

鎮魂(ちんこん)

慰悼; memorial service for the dead

鎮魂歌(ちんこんか)

requiem

入魂(にゅうこん)

devotion; putting one's heart into something

魂消(たまげ)る

to be astonished; to be startled

霊魂(れいこん)

soul; spirit

闘魂(とうこん)

fighting spirit

精魂(せいこん)

energy; spirit

魂

作品(さくひん)に魂(たましい)を込(こ)める。

I put my soul into the work.

彼(かれ)の魂胆(こんたん)はすぐに見抜(みぬ)かれた。

His ulterior motive was quickly seen through.