Power is the element of trust by one or many, allowing one to make a decision. Trust is the element of one person believing that another will not bring shame to, shame another, or harm another.

It is a shame for the temple to lose all the trust built up over the years. At first I thought, since the temple is such a closed world, I should keep quiet. But people depend on the temple. The monks have to be a model for the public, and Komatsu cannot be respected.

It's a real shame, ... I think we're in a period where theater has gotten intimidated by the power of TV and film. So a lot of people in theater try to do what TV and film do, instead of that particular kind of image and language that can only be done on stage.

You can't trust anybody with power

Before we decide to trust you with this power, we ask you to stand before the public and explain your views, ... justice may be blind, but it should not be deaf.

I trust him to a certain extent.