He was of such strong nerve and had a violent temper on one hand, and on the other hand had coolheadedness to consider that the end justifies the means, as shown by, for example, his attempt to maintain his position by making his daughter marry Yoshitsune.
このような豪胆で激しい性格の一方で、娘を義経に嫁がせて地位の保全を図るなど、目的のためには手段を選ばない冷徹な資質も持ち合わせていた。