Sentence:  It can be seen, therefore, that <WSD>"mana</WSD>" is a nonvisible changing measure; it can remain static, increase, or decrease, depending on the actions or inaction of the recipient, and it can be enhanced or diminished. ... One can speak of the <WSD>"mana</WSD>" of a warrior, the <WSD>"mana</WSD>" of a woman leader, the <WSD>"mana</WSD>" of a child prodigy. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Power, prestige; "specifically", a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people. (from 19th c.)