Noun
ball; sphere; globe; orb
彼の額には玉のような汗が浮かんでいた。There were beads of sweat on his forehead. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball)
esp. 球
pile (of noodles, etc.)
bullet
esp. 弾
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
esp. 球
lens (of glasses, etc.)
bead (of an abacus)
esp. 玉, 珠
ball (i.e. a testicle)
gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
person (when commenting on their nature); character
Derogatory
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
egg
see 玉子
Noun, used as a suffix, Counter
okonomiyaki
Food, cookingsee お好み焼き
Noun, used as a suffix
coin
usu. だま
precious; beautiful; excellent
Also written 球【たま】、珠【たま】、弾【たま】