to improve one's situation through hard work and determination
努力と決意によって自分の状況を改善すること (doryoku to ketsui ni yotte jibun no jokyo o kaizen suru koto)
"Despite all the challenges, he pulled himself up by the bootstraps and succeeded."
"すべての困難にもかかわらず、彼は自力で立ち上がり成功した。" (subete no konnan ni mo kakawarazu kare wa jiriki de tachiagari seikou shita)
a harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone
to irritate or annoy someone without intending to
the process of learning something new, especially one that r...
to begin to see signs of improvement after a long period of...
to take a short break from a situation
to stay motivated and passionate about something
