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

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbhonorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat · trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

Nounjewel; gem · gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece

Nouncalculation on an abacus

Noundrop of water · polka dots

Nouneyeball · special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard · special program; loss leader

NounSaitama (city, prefecture)

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'iridescent colour · equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague

Nounonion (Allium cepa)

Nouncorn (Zea mays); maize

NounNew Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

Nounstand-in; proxy; substitute; double; ringer · second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)

Nounmarble; glass marble

Nounbargain goods; loss leader · eye-catching goods; featured product

Nounsoap bubble

Nounprecious stone (esp. jade) · egg (esp. as a sushi topping) · stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold

Nounbad character; bad person; villain; baddie

Nouncandy

Nounfalling star; fireball

Nounsovereign's seal

Noungems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad

Nounpebble; round stone; boulder

Nounjewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid

Nounbeautifully decorated gate · female genitalia

Nounhigh-quality green tea · jewel-like dewdrop

Nountesticles; balls; nuts

Nounjadeite

Nouncorundum

Nounfine jewel · article of excellent quality · beautiful woman; beauty; stunner

Nounboss; chief; head

Nounraw egg

Nounsapphire; jacinth

Noungood person; good guy · character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints)

Nounskilled control of a spear; stabbing (someone) with a spear · victim; scapegoat; someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)

NounNew Year's gift

Noungeisha apprentice

Nounjasper

Nounjewel; precious stone; gem

NounNew Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes

Nountopaz

Nounmagatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade

Nounbeanbags; jackstones; cueball

Nounthrone

Nounemerald

Noungold and jewels; precious object

Nounguardian deity of a ship

Noununpolished and uncut gem

Nounammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile

Nounbubbles in boiling water