北玉時代

きたたまじだい

era at the turn of 1960s into 70s dominated by grand champions kitanofuji and tamanoumi

玉

たま ぎょく

egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)

北北東

ほくほくとう

north-north-east, nor-nor-east

北北西

きたほくせい

north-northwest

北東北

きたとうほく

northern Tohoku (usually Aomori, Iwate and Akita prefectures)

北

きた

north

玉レタス

たまレタス

iceberg lettuce

玉樟

たまぐす

Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)

玉篇

ぎょくへん

Yupian (ancient Chinese dictionary)

璞玉

はくぎょく

unpolished and uncut gem

生玉

いくたま

longevity stone (gemstone that gives its bearer long life)

善玉

ぜんだま

good person

玉串

たまぐし たまくし

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)

勾玉

まがたま

comma-shaped jewels

玉音

ぎょくおん ぎょくいん

the Emperor's voice

玉体

ぎょくたい

the Emperor's person or presence

玉代

ぎょくだい

time charge for a geisha

玉垣

たまがき

fence around a shrine

槍玉

やりだま ヤリだま

victim, scapegoat, someone singled out (for punishment, etc.)