想う has connotations of heart-felt

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

to judge; to assess; to regard

to imagine; to suppose; to dream

to expect; to look forward to

to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want

to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love

to recall; to remember

thought

imagination; mind; heart

desire; wish; hope; expectation

E.g. Ａ思いのＢ for 'B who loves A'

love; affection

feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

unfortunately; regrettably

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation

just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

idea; notion; concept; conception

sense (e.g. of duty)

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; preparedness

Buddhism

observation and contemplation; meditation

Esp. 〜の念

sense; idea; thought; feeling

desire; concern

Esp. 念に〜、念の／が〜

attention; care

general idea; concept; notion

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of

memento; souvenir; keepsake