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The Japanese word

is pronounced
kokorozashi | こころざし
means
intention, motive
Examples:
私は辞職する意志はまったくない。
watashi wa jishoku suru ishi wa mattaku nai.
I have no intention of resigning.
作者の真の意志を知るためには行間を読まなければならない。
sakusha no shin no ishi o shiru tame ni wa gyūkan o yoma nakere ba nara nai.
You have to read between the lines to know the true intention of the author.
彼はプロのフットボール選手になる意志のないことを明らかにした。
kare wa puro no futtobōru senju ni naru ishi no nai koto o akiraka ni shi ta.
He made it clear that he had no intention of becoming a professional football player.
Examples sourced from tatoeba.org