Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
上り
nobori
(1)ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, (2)up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo), (n,adj-no) (3)northward (towards Tokyo) jlpt3
大半
taihan
majority, mostly, generallymix
下る
kudaru
(1)to descend, to go down, to come down, (2)to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), (3)to pass (of time), (4)to surrender, to capitulate, (5)(often in neg. form) to be less than, to be i godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
後ほど
nočihodo
later on, eventually, afterwardsmix
気力
kirjoku
willpower, energy, vitalitymix
上手い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
一方で
ippoude
on the other handmix
本名
honmei
real name; real namemix