どうにも～ないN1
Expresses that something is impossible no matter what one tries — 'there's nothing to be done', 'utterly cannot'.
いつもいつも逃げてばかりいては、どうにもならないけれど、逃げるというカードを1枚だけ持っておいてもいいのではないか。
Of course, nothing will work out if you are always running away, but perhaps it is all right to keep one “escape” card in reserve.
だの～だのN1
Reduplicated listing particle citing examples with a tone of complaint or exasperation ("what with X and Y and all that").
「逃げる」ことが解決の道なのだろうかと。
They should ask themselves whether “running away” is really the path to a solution.
ことがあるN3
After a plain verb, 'there are times when...'; after a past-tense verb (〜たことがある), 'have (ever) done, have the experience of'.
逃げたくなるほどつらいことがあっても、逃げられない人がいる。
Some people cannot escape even when they face something so painful that they want to run away.
〜ながらもN3
Concessive connective stating that two conflicting facts hold at once; "although / even though".
スピードや効率性ばかりを求められ、自己責任が声高に問われる現代社会に、とことん追い詰められながらも、過剰なまでに踏ん張り続けている人がいる。
In today’s society, where speed and efficiency are constantly demanded and personal responsibility is loudly emphasized, some people keep holding out far beyond their limits even after being pushed to the brink.
というN34 times in this passage
Quotative marker plus 'say' that introduces a name, definition, or reported content — 'called', 'known as', 'that (one) says'.
そういう人たちは、「耐える」「踏ん張る」という選択肢のほかに、「逃げる」という選択肢を持っておくことも大切だと思う。
I think it is important for such people to have “running away” as an option in addition to “enduring” and “holding out.”
〜ばいいN3
Offers a suggestion or solution via the conditional plus いい, "you should ~ / it'd be good to just ~."
どうしようもない時には、逃げればいい。
When there is truly nothing else you can do, it is all right to run away.
〜てばかりいるN3
'does nothing but ~ / is always ~ing' — expresses that someone only ever does one action, often with disapproval.
いつもいつも逃げてばかりいては、どうにもならないけれど、逃げるというカードを1枚だけ持っておいてもいいのではないか。
Of course, nothing will work out if you are always running away, but perhaps it is all right to keep one “escape” card in reserve.
によって/によるN3
Marks means, cause, passive agent, or a factor something depends on; 'by (means of)', 'due to', 'depending on'.
（河合薫日経ビジネスONLINE 2011年3月7日取得による）
(Based on Kawai Kaoru, Nikkei Business ONLINE, accessed March 7, 2011)
ためにN3
marks a purpose ('in order to') or a cause ('because of / owing to').
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
こそN3
Emphatic particle singling out the preceding word as precisely the right or decisive one — 'precisely, exactly, ...for sure.'
逃げたいと思ったときこそ、その気持ちとしっかりも向き合うことが大切だ。
It is precisely when you most want to run away that it is important to face that feeling squarely.
てもN42 times in this passage
Concessive — 'even if / even though …'; the main clause holds regardless of the te-clause.
逃げたくなるほどつらいことがあっても、逃げられない人がいる。
Some people cannot escape even when they face something so painful that they want to run away.
ばかりN4
Limits or emphasizes a thing — 'only / nothing but' — or after a past-tense verb means 'just (finished) doing.'
スピードや効率性ばかりを求められ、自己責任が声高に問われる現代社会に、とことん追い詰められながらも、過剰なまでに踏ん張り続けている人がいる。
In today’s society, where speed and efficiency are constantly demanded and personal responsibility is loudly emphasized, some people keep holding out far beyond their limits even after being pushed to the brink.
までにN4
Marks a deadline by which an action must be completed; 'by (a certain time).'
スピードや効率性ばかりを求められ、自己責任が声高に問われる現代社会に、とことん追い詰められながらも、過剰なまでに踏ん張り続けている人がいる。
In today’s society, where speed and efficiency are constantly demanded and personal responsibility is loudly emphasized, some people keep holding out far beyond their limits even after being pushed to the brink.
続ける（つづける）N4
Attaches to a verb stem to mean keep doing / continue doing the action ('keep ~ing').
スピードや効率性ばかりを求められ、自己責任が声高に問われる現代社会に、とことん追い詰められながらも、過剰なまでに踏ん張り続けている人がいる。
In today’s society, where speed and efficiency are constantly demanded and personal responsibility is loudly emphasized, some people keep holding out far beyond their limits even after being pushed to the brink.
〜ておくN42 times in this passage
Verb te-form plus 置く, doing something in advance as preparation or leaving it done for later — 'do ... in advance'.
そういう人たちは、「耐える」「踏ん張る」という選択肢のほかに、「逃げる」という選択肢を持っておくことも大切だと思う。
I think it is important for such people to have “running away” as an option in addition to “enduring” and “holding out.”
と思う（とおもう）N44 times in this passage
Quotative plus 'think', stating the speaker's opinion or guess — 'I think that'.
そういう人たちは、「耐える」「踏ん張る」という選択肢のほかに、「逃げる」という選択肢を持っておくことも大切だと思う。
I think it is important for such people to have “running away” as an option in addition to “enduring” and “holding out.”
〜てくるN4
Verb te-form plus 来る, marking motion toward the speaker or the gradual onset of a state — 'come to do' / 'start to / become'.
一方、現代は「自分の好きなように生きる」ことが許され、「逃げる」ことも否定されなくなってきた。
On the other hand, nowadays people are allowed to “live as they please,” and “running away” is no longer rejected as strongly as before.
などN4
Lists one or more representative items and implies others of the same kind exist — 'and so on / etc. / such as'.
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
ときN43 times in this passage
Marks the time at which something happens — "when X, Y."
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
〜てほしいN4
Expresses that the speaker wants someone else to perform the action — 'to want (someone) to (do)'.
「逃げたい」と思う人はそこでよく考えてほしい。
People who feel that they “want to run away” should think carefully at that point.
〜てくれるN4
Someone does an action for the benefit of the speaker (or the speaker's in-group) — '(someone) does (something) for me'.
どんな仕事も大変なときはあり、時が解決してくれることもある。
Every job has difficult periods, and sometimes time itself resolves the problem.
それでもN4
Concessive conjunction — 'even so, nevertheless, still.'
それでも逃げることが正しいと確信したなら、逃げることは負けることではなくなる。
If, even after that, you are convinced that running away is the right choice, then running away no longer means losing.
〜たいN54 times in this passage
Expresses the speaker's own desire to do something — “want to do”.
逃げたくなるほどつらいことがあっても、逃げられない人がいる。
Some people cannot escape even when they face something so painful that they want to run away.
いつもN52 times in this passage
Adverb expressing habitual, unchanging frequency, "always / usually".
いつもいつも逃げてばかりいては、どうにもならないけれど、逃げるというカードを1枚だけ持っておいてもいいのではないか。
Of course, nothing will work out if you are always running away, but perhaps it is all right to keep one “escape” card in reserve.
けれどもN5
More formal contrastive conjunction linking two clauses — "but / however / although."
いつもいつも逃げてばかりいては、どうにもならないけれど、逃げるというカードを1枚だけ持っておいてもいいのではないか。
Of course, nothing will work out if you are always running away, but perhaps it is all right to keep one “escape” card in reserve.
だけN5
Limiting particle marking 'only / just' — restricts to the stated amount, degree, or item.
いつもいつも逃げてばかりいては、どうにもならないけれど、逃げるというカードを1枚だけ持っておいてもいいのではないか。
Of course, nothing will work out if you are always running away, but perhaps it is all right to keep one “escape” card in reserve.
がありますN5
States the existence or possession of an inanimate thing, "there is / to have".
「逃げることは負けることだ」「逃げることは恥だ」という考え方がある。
There is a belief that “running away means losing” and that “running away is shameful.”
もうN5
The adverb "already" (with an affirmative), or "(not) anymore / any longer" (with a negative).
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
ほうがいいN5
Advises that one course of action is preferable — "had better / it's better to".
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
〜ているN52 times in this passage
Describes an action in progress or the state that remains after an action happened — “is doing” or “is in the state of having done”.
そのため、仕事などで壁にぶつかったとき、自分の選んだ生き方は正しかったのか、もうやめた方がいいのではないかと迷い、今自分が置かれている道から逃げたいと思う人も増えている。
As a result, when people encounter an obstacle at work or elsewhere, more of them begin to wonder whether the life they chose was right or whether they should quit, and they feel like escaping from the path they are currently on.
だろうN5
Presumptive expressing conjecture — 'probably', 'I think', or seeking agreement 'right?'; plain だろう / polite でしょう.
「逃げる」ことが解決の道なのだろうかと。
They should ask themselves whether “running away” is really the path to a solution.
どんなN5
Asks or specifies what kind or sort of thing something is, "what kind of".
どんな仕事も大変なときはあり、時が解決してくれることもある。
Every job has difficult periods, and sometimes time itself resolves the problem.
までN5
Particle marking the spatial, temporal, or extent limit of an action — "until / up to / as far as."
（注3）とことん追い詰められる：逃げる道のないところまで追われる
(Note 3) Be pushed to the limit: be driven to a point where there is no way to escape
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