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
手がかり
tegakari
(1)clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, (2)handhold, on hand mix
明らか
akiraka
obvious, evident, clear, plainmix
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix