Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. a little; a bit; slightly
2. just a minute; for a moment; briefly
3. somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
4. (not) easily; (not) readily
before a verb in negative form
Interjection
Usually written in kana
5. hey!; come on; excuse me
Expression
Usually written in kana
6. thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
7. a little more than (a week, month, etc.); slightly more than
after an amount