Original sentence: In other cases, such as those concerning the phenomenon of growth and natural objects, the spirits dwelling in trees, or forces of nature, translating "kami" exclusively as "god" or "deity" would be a gross mischaracterization.In this respect it is more similar to the Roman concept of the numen
Edited sentence: In other cases, such as those concerning the phenomenon of natural emination, the spirits dwelling in trees, or forces of nature, translating "kami" exclusively as "god" or "deity" would be a gross mischaracterization.In this respect it is more similar to the Roman concept of the numen or spirit