List: word usually written using kana alone

rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  usually written using kana alone  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• soba with broth poured over it

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

• striking the face

usually written using kana alone  sumo  noun  noun (generic) 

• sponsors of rikishi or their stables

usually written using kana alone  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to force someone to clamp with their teeth, to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag)
• to wedge into a space
• to inflict (a blow), to deal (a hit)
• to pull (a joke), to say or do (something stupid), to try (a bluff)

usually written using kana alone  expression  kuru verb  verb (generic) 

• to be made angry, to fly into a rage

usually written using kana alone  archaic  Ichidan verb  verb (generic) 

• to bring into existence, to make be, to let be

usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• Asian elephant, Indian elephant

ateji  usually written using kana alone  adverb 

• as one would expect, naturally, indeed
• still, all the same, after all

irregular kanji usage  search-only kanji form  usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to fiddle with, to monkey around with

search-only kanji form  usually written using kana alone  humble language  expression 

• it's not much, but ...