He spoke very politely to people and was soft in manner, but he was actually resolute to carry through to the end once he decided to do something and sensible to pull back when he should do so.
人に対しては、非常に丁寧な言葉を使い、物腰もやわらかかったが、実際は、一度決めたら最後までやり通す意志の強さと、引くべきところは引くという良識も兼ね備えていた。