this is
ikigai
生きがい
a reason to live -
kuntsugi
kuntsugi
金繕い
(my) precious scars
wabi sabi
wabi sabi
侘び寂び
recall pleasure in the impermanence of things
mono no aware
mono no aware
物の哀れ
(reminding me I) resonate with pathos
kaizen
改善 (かいぜん)
(while) continuously improving
kokoro
kokoro
心 (こころ)
my heart, and the mind contained within it
ganbaru
ganbaru
頑張る (がんばる)
(I remain) standing firm, doing my best
kizuna
kizuna
絆 (きずな)
to strengthen trust and mutual support (among those animated and inanimate)
shouganai
しょうがないalways mindful of what is uncontrollable