気宇壮大な計画もいいけれど、まずは自分の足元を固めることから始めてほしいよ。

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English Translation

It's fine to make grandiose plans, but I'd like you to start with what you have on your plate.

Furigana

気宇(きう)壮大(そうだい)な計画(けいかく)もいいけれど、まずは自分(じぶん)の足元(あしもと)を固(かた)めることから始(はじ)めてほしいよ。

Romanji

Kiu sōdaina keikaku mo ii keredo, mazuha jibun no ashimoto o katameru koto kara hajimete hoshii yo.

Words

気宇 (きう)

breadth of mind

壮大 (そうだい)

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

計画 (けいかく)

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)

but; however; although

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

足元 (あしもと、そっか)

at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step"); gait; pace; step; most recent; current; you; thou

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

固める (かためる)

to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt); to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate; to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence); to fortify; to reinforce; to support; to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.); to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise; to tie tightly; to fasten; to hold a bow fully drawn

事 (こと、こん)

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

始める (はじめる)

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); to start ...; to begin to ...

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!