Consciousness
Awareness
noun, verbal noun
Your ideas while discerning things show your consciousness and an awareness of your surroundings. You not only know that you have ideas, but you think about them and discern them.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
道をわたる前に、車が来てないことをかくにんするよう意識してください。
Please make it a habit to check that there aren't any cars coming before you cross.
果物や野さいはけんこうに良いので、意識して食べるようにしています。
I consciously eat fruits and vegetables since they are good for your health.
サーモンは、フグが他の女の子に興味を示そうものなら、意識を失う。
As soon as Fugu shows any attention to other girls, Salmon loses consciousness.