will; volition; intention; intent; determination
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
interested person; volunteer; supporter
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
applicant; candidate; volunteer
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
school of one's (first, second) choice
to burn with combativeness
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
carrying out one's original intention
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
one's original intention; one's original purpose; one's original aim
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
determination; esprit de corps
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
strong-willed; volitional
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
kind intention; kind thought
freedom of will; free will
great ambition; lofty aspiration
long-standing ambition; one's heart's desire
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
Wajinden (passages in Records of the Three Kingdoms describing the Wa people)
all those interested (in the matter); all those willing; (from) all of us; (from) everyone concerned
voluntary organization; volunteer group
association of kindred spirits
great ambition; lofty aspiration
long-standing ambition; one's heart's desire
infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
non-volitional; involuntary; spontaneous; unintentional
being faithful to one's principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy; true blue
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
the general will; volonte generale
doctrine of free will; libertarianism
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
only a hero can understand a hero; (lit.) swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans
Shisuikai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Nikai faction
Shino ware; Azuchi-Momoyama period pottery style using a thick white glaze
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
the will to power (philosophical concept of Nietzsche)
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
weak-willed; a small token of appreciation
The Chronicles (books of the Bible)
Strange stories from a Chinese studio (by Pu Songling)
coming-of-age ceremony for middle school students
to not turn out as one wishes; to not go as one expected
statement of purpose; essay/letter in university application form
grand ambition; lofty aspirations
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
Shikōkai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Aso faction
one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions
Genshi Shiroku (book of sayings by Satō Issai)
new publication; new book; new edition; reissue; republication
demoness inhabiting the underworld
seafood, etc. preserve made with mirin, ginger and soy
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; okame soba; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
etymological dictionary; glossary; thesaurus; history of words
booklet of essays; magazine
members of the family; insiders
pride; self-conceit; arrogance
pride; self-conceit; arrogance
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
Shitoku era (of the Northern Court; 1384.2.27-1387.8.23)
decision support system; DSS
export orientation; export mentality
ambition (in studies or work); ambitious undertaking
for gifts, it's the thought that counts
conjugation denoting volition (in Japanese)
rebellious mind; treacherous intentions; treachery; exceptional goodwill
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
Taniyama-Shimura conjecture (former name of the modularity theorem)
Taniyama-Shimura conjecture (former name of the modularity theorem)
person contemplating suicide; prospective suicide; suicidal person
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969); Nguyen Tat Thanh; Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)
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