Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
危うく
あやうく
(1)barely, narrowly, (2)almost, nearly mix
果たして
はたして
(1)as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result, (2)really? (in questions), ever? mix
勉める
つとめる
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligentichidan, verb, vtrans
丸める
まるめる
to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain awayichidan, verb, vtrans
返る
かえる
(1)to return, to come back, to go back, (2)to turn over, (suf,v5r) (3)(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely godan, verb, vintrans