Nounball; sphere; globe; orb · bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet · ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)

Nounspring (device) · spring (in one's legs); bounce · springboard; impetus

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verbto flip; to snap; to flick · to repel · to use (an abacus); to calculate

Nounbounce; spring; rebound · momentum; impetus; impulse; stimulus; inertia · moment; instant; impulse; chance

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verbto spring; to bound; to bounce · to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively · to pay handsomely; to splurge; to part eagerly with (money, etc.)