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| ball n; sphere n; 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) | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Tama; Hikaru | |||
| Oku; Giyoku; Tamasaki; Tamazaki | |||
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| precious stone n (esp. jade) | |||
| time charge for a geisha; king | |||
| stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha | |||