List: word usually written using kana alone

usually written using kana alone  expression  adverb 

• in no way

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

• being driven into a corner, having no way out, being caught between a rock and a hard place

noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  usually written using kana alone 

• cinnamon
• cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)

usually written using kana alone  colloquial  noun  noun (generic) 

• blister, corn

usually written using kana alone  auxiliary verb  verb (generic) 

• like, as

popular  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  adverb  interjection 

• how, in what way, by what means
• why, for what reason, for what purpose, what for
• cannot possibly
• no way

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  expression  adverb 

• by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely
• whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly
• on no account, by no means
• in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually

usually written using kana alone  pre-noun adjectival  adjective (generic) 

• what kind of, what sort of, what
• no matter what (kind of), whatever, any

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

• fake, forgery, counterfeit, imitation
• unusual item, something strange

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  adverb  interjection 

• fraud, cheating, foul play, trickery, hoax, swindle, counterfeit, fake
• surely, absolutely, certainly, indeed