Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
幼なじみ
おさななじみ
childhood friend, friend from infancy, old playmate
危うく
あやうく
(1)barely, narrowly, (2)almost, nearly mix
勤める
つとめる
to serve, to fill a post, to work (for), to exert oneself, to endeavor, be diligent, to play (the part of)ichidan, jlpt5, verb, vtrans
針
はり
(1)needle, pin, (2)hook, (3)stinger, thorn, (4)hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, (5)staple (for a stapler), (6)needlework, sewing, (7)malice, (ctr,n-suf) (8)counter for stitches mix
尊い
たっとい; とうとい
precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred; precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacredadj