他力本願

たりきほんがん

relying upon others for attaining one's own objective

本願

ほんがん

Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire

願力

がんりき

the power of prayer (in Buddhism)

自力

じりき

by oneself, self-made

自殺願望

じさつがんぼう

suicidal tendency; suicidal wish

本願寺派

ほんがんじは

Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)

力自慢

ちからじまん

boasting of one's strength

自然力

しぜんりょく

force(s) of nature

資本力

しほんりょく

capital strength (of an enterprise)

力本説

りきほんせつ

dynamism

自己資本

じこしほん

net worth, owned capital

自己本位

じこほんい

self-centeredness, self-centredness, selfishness, egotism, egoism

日本独自

にほんどくじ

Japan-specific

自然資本

しぜんしほん

natural capital

自家本位

じかほんい

self-centeredness, selfishness, egoism, egotism, egocentricity

自分本位

じぶんほんい

self-centeredness, selfishness, egotism, egocentricity

自力救済

じりききゅうさい

self-help

自力回向

じりきえこう

attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself

自助努力

じじょどりょく

self-help efforts, self-supporting endeavor