1. Noun

   ball; sphere; globe; orb

   彼の額には玉のような汗が浮かんでいた。

2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet

3. ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)

   esp. 球

4. pile (of noodles, etc.)

5. bullet

   esp. 弾

6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb)

   esp. 球

7. lens (of glasses, etc.)

8. bead (of an abacus)

   esp. 玉, 珠

9. ball (i.e. a testicle)

   SlangAbbreviationesp. 玉see 金玉see きんたま

10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl

    esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧

11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)

12. person (when commenting on their nature); character

    Derogatory

13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot

14. Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

    egg

    see 玉子

15. Noun, used as a suffix, Counter

    okonomiyaki

    Food, cookingsee お好み焼き

16. Noun, used as a suffix

    coin

    usu. だま

17. precious; beautiful; excellent

Also written 球【たま】tama、珠【たま】tama、弾【たま】tama