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globe n; orb n; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.) | |||
gem; jewel (esp. spherical sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha) | |||
crack | |||
Kyuu; Tama; Mari | |||
person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg n n-suf; coin n-suf; precious; beautiful; excellent | |||
sphere | |||
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ball n (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan | |||
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counter for balls suf ctr | |||
sphere n | |||
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ball; sphere |