But if it emboldens him to contemplate full-scale constitutional revision, or if he qualifies or even reverses Japanese acknowledgments of wartime atrocities, it will further worsen relations between Japan and China.
"The Cardinal Sins," one of many novels belittling church leaders and rife with awkward sex scenes, sold more than three million copies, and the fame it generated emboldened him to rankle superiors.
But it also emboldened him: Before leaving, he vowed to avenge his family.
Ahmadinejad is back to square one, and it has emboldened him, to the dismay of so many Iranians who poured into the streets this summer.
The accolades for it from the 1824 salon emboldened him to renounce commissioned portraiture, declaring it "a considerable waste of time".
Piazza finally practiced at first base before the game, which emboldened him to try it in a game.
Vargas revealed that it was the influence of Harvey Milk which emboldened him to come out as gay while in high school.
Should the judges accept Trump's 'national security' excuse for unconstitutional acts, it will embolden him to push for a much greater power grab.
The popularity of the early performances emboldened him to "take the concept on the road" and to promote it like a rap tour.
