this is

 

 

this is

 

ikigai

生きがい

a reason to live -
kuntsugi 

金繕い

(my) precious scars
wabi sabi

侘び寂び

recall pleasure in the impermanence of things
mono no aware

物の哀れ

(reminding me I) resonate with pathos 

kaizen

改善  (かいぜん)

(while) continuously improving
kokoro

心  (こころ)

my heart, and the mind contained within it
ganbaru

頑張る (がんばる)

(I remain) standing firm, doing my best
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