List: word usually written using kana alone

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)

search-only kanji form  noun  noun (generic)  usually written using kana alone  manga slang 

• cat ears
• nekomimi, character with cat ears, catgirl, catboy
• ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• comet goldfish

usually written using kana alone  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  colloquial 

• to be effeminate, to be a fop
• to break into a smile, to grin

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Japanese eagle ray (Myliobatis tobijei)

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

• Oriental flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii), Reeves' turtle
• stink bug, shield bug

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• tinamou (any bird of family Tinamidae)

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
• stilt (any bird of family Recurvirostridae), avocet

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)