Dictionary: “志”

to plan;to intend;to aspire to;to set aims (sights on)

intention;aim;preference (for);orientation (towards a goal)

wish;desire;ambition;choice

aspiration;volunteering;desire;application

kindness;goodwill;kind offer

gift (as a token of gratitude)

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era

patriots;idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

where there's a will, there's a way;with ambition one can achieve anything

for gifts, it's the thought that counts

to be like-minded;to have the same goal

Shikōkai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party);Aso faction

leaving one's objective incomplete;leaving one's ambition unfulfilled;being unable to achieve one's goal

conjugation denoting volition (in Japanese)

intentionality

age 15

Shigakukan University

Shisuikai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party);Nikai faction

Shitoku era (of the Northern Court; 1384.2.27-1387.8.23)

Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)

principle

being faithful to one's principles;being of firm purpose and deep commitment;constancy;true blue

reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)

school of one's (first, second) choice

statement of purpose

candidate;applicant

ambition (in studies or work);ambitious undertaking

determination;esprit de corps

booklet of essays;magazine

volunteer soldier

application (form)

applicant;candidate

where there's a will, there's a way;with ambition one can achieve anything

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

soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.