to ask for forgiveness and hope for kindness
許しを求め、親切を望む (yurushi wo motome, shinsetsu wo nozomu)
"She threw herself at the teacher’s mercy after missing the deadline."
"締め切りを逃した後、彼女は先生の慈悲に身を委ねた。" (shimekiri wo nogashita ato, kanojo wa sensei no jihi ni mi wo yudaneta)
It’s better to hold onto something you have than risk losing...
a way of asking someone what they are thinking about
to raise or care for a child until adulthood
when you can almost remember something but not quite
a sudden opportunity or good fortune
very close to death