usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  noun (suffix) 

• contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc., by the (month, week, etc.)

noun  noun (generic) 

• ornament, etc. accompanying a bonsai

noun  noun (generic) 

• New Year's decoration of willow, etc. branches with colored rice balls

noun  noun (generic) 

• shellfish baked in the shell
• abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell

noun  noun (generic) 

• labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)

noun  noun (generic)  abbreviation 

• gathering place
• labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
• entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.), vaudeville theater (theatre), music hall

noun  noun (generic) 

• property ward, special local public body which has its own property, etc. and bears the expenses for it

noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• kanji without kanbun assistance markings
• poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections
• meaningless, incomprehensible

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• soba and rice cooked together along with meat, vegetables, etc. on a metal plate

food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• dish of seasoned chicken with rice, pickles, etc. (from Kagoshima and Okinawa)