List: word usually written using kana alone

usually written using kana alone  adverb taking the と particle  たる adjective  adjective (generic) 

• falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)

usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to splash, to spray

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still
• fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)
• patiently (endure), stoically
• firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

popular  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• rock-paper-scissors (game), janken

usually written using kana alone  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• irritating, impatient, annoying, frustrating, vexing

popular  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  expression 

• should do, ought to do

usually written using kana alone  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• had better ..., may as well ...

popular  rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  noun  noun (generic) 

• grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close
• barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin

popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  derogatory  familiar language  usually written using kana alone  pronoun 

• he, she, that person, that guy, that fellow
• that, that one, that thing

rarely used kanji form  usually written using kana alone  adverb  interjection 

• so much, so often, so long, so many, particularly, especially
• oh, yes!, that's it, I remember
• that's right, quite, indeed