| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 玉杯 | ぎょくはい | jade cap |
| 玉突き | たまつき | billiards |
| 玉蜀黍 | とうもろこし | corn |
| 玉 | たま | ball, sphere, coin |
| 目玉 | めだま | eyeball |
| お年玉 | おとしだま | New Year's gift |
| 善玉 | ぜんだま | good person |
| 悪玉 | あくたま, あくだま | bad character, bad person, villain, baddie |
| 手玉 | てだま | beanbags, jackstones |
| 拳玉 | けんだま | Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game) |
| 掌中の玉 | しょうちゅうのたま | apple of one's eye |
| 火の玉 | ひのたま | falling star, fireball |
| 玉瑛 | ぎょくえい | crystal, transparent gem |
| 玉璽 | ぎょくじ | sovereign's seal |
| 玉砕 | ぎょくさい | honourable defeat, honorable defeat, honourable death, honorable death |
| 珠玉 | しゅぎょく | gem, jewel |
| 目玉商品 | めだましょうひん | bargain goods, eye-catching goods, featured product, loss leader |
| 碧玉 | へきぎょく | jasper |
| 繭玉 | まゆだま | New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes |
| 翠玉 | すいぎょく | emerald, jade |
| 黄碧玉 | こうへきぎょく | yellow jasper, beryl |