List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

usually written using kana alone  colloquial  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• clumsy, awkward, unskillful
• incompetent, inept, bungling, (socially) awkward, gawky, gauche

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• in a subdued voice, in undertones, in a whisper, in a mumble, in a murmur
• dry and tasteless, stale

onomatopoeic or mimetic word  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

• worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up, threadbare
• completely exhausted

な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  noun  noun (generic) 

• golden and shiny
• gaudy, gaudily decorated
• brand spanking new, new and shiny

yojijukugo  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  noun  noun (generic) 

• square, formal, prim, stuffy

noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  な adjective  noun  noun (generic) 

• longish, moderately long, somewhat long, fairly long

noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• lubrication, smoothness

な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• adaptable, flexible, versatile, unfixed

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

• desperate

な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• exaggerated beyond recognition, nonsense, wild talk, lies