Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
下る
くだる
(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
三日
みっか
three days, the third day of the monthjlpt5, toki
上り
のぼり
(1)ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, (2)up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo), (n,adj-no) (3)northward (towards Tokyo) jlpt3
イギリス人
イギリスじん
Englishman, Englishwomanmix
大して
たいして
(not so) much, (not) verymix
休み
やすみ
rest, recess, respite, vacation, holiday, absence, suspensionjlpt5
大小
だいしょう
(1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months mix