いったん計画を立てたら、あなたはそれに従ったほうがよい。

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English Translation

Once you have a plan, you should keep to it.

Furigana

いったん計画(けいかく)を立(た)てたら、あなたはそれに従(したが)ったほうがよい。

Romanji

Ittan keikaku o tatetara, anata wa sore ni shitagatta hō ga yoi.

Words

一旦 (いったん)

once; for a moment; temporarily; one morning

計画 (けいかく)

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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.

立てる (たてる)

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone); to sharpen; to make clear; to shut; to close; to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; to divide by; to do ... vigorously

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

良い (よい)

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

Kanji

計

Readings: ケイ、はか.る、はか.らう

Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

画

Readings: ガ、カク、エ、カイ、えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと、はか.る

Meanings: brush-stroke, picture

立

Readings: リツ、リュウ、リットル、た.つ、 -た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、 -た.てる、た.て-、たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

従

Readings: ジュウ、ショウ、ジュ、したが.う、したが.える、より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate