List: word usually written using kana alone

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  adverb 

• soon, shortly, nearly, almost

usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• feeling a sudden chill, feeling a shiver
• feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.), shuddering

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• telling a riddle

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), cowberry

ateji  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii), sarsa

obsolete kanji  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial 

• Smilax glabra (species of sarsaparilla)
• Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)

usually written using kana alone  archaic  noun  noun (generic) 

• Poria cocos (species of basidiomycete used in Chinese medicine)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese sable (subspecies of sable native to Hokkaido, Martes zibellina brachyura)

usually written using kana alone  rare term  noun  noun (generic) 

• red fox (Vulpes vulpes)