玉(P);球;珠;弾;弾丸(sK);璧(sK) [たま] /(n) (1) ball/sphere/globe/orb/(n) (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.)/drop/droplet/(n) (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports)/(n) (4) pile (of noodles, etc.)/(n) (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet/(n) (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb)/(n) (7) lens (of glasses, etc.)/(n) (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus)/(n) (9) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) (sl) (abbr) ball (i.e. a testicle)/(n) (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem/jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively)/pearl/(n) (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)/(n) (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature)/character/(n) (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot/(n,n-suf) (14) (玉 only) (See 玉子・2) egg/(n-suf,ctr) (15) (玉 only) (See お好み焼き) {food} okonomiyaki/(n-suf) (16) (usu. だま) coin/(n-suf) (17) precious/beautiful/excellent/(P)/EntL1240530/