List: word usually written using kana alone

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

• lacertid (any lizard of family Lacertidae, esp. the Japanese grass lizard, Takydromus tachydromoides)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• flying dragon (any gliding lizard of genus Draco)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Ryukyu tree lizard (Japalura polygonata)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• gray seal (Halichoerus grypus), grey seal

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• harp seal (Phoca groenlandica)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides)

usually written using kana alone  expression 

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