Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
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
大名
daimjou
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)/daimio/(P)mix
一見
ikken
(1)look, glimpse, glance, (vs) (2)to glance, to glimpse, (3)(arch) first meeting, (adv) (4)apparently, seemingly suru
私
watakuši
I (formal), myself, private affairsjlpt5
工学
kougaku
engineeringmix
上手く
umaku
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
生かす
ikasu
(1)to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), (2)to let live, to keep alive, (3)to revive, to resuscitate godan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
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
休み
jasumi
rest, recess, respite, vacation, holiday, absence, suspensionjlpt5