悪球[akkyuu] hard ball to hit
逸球[ikkyuu] muffed ball
衛星地球局[eiseichikyuukyoku] (satellite) earth station
眼球[gankyuu] eyeball
気球[kikyuu] balloon

球戯[kyuugi] billiards
球技[kyuugi] ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
球菌[kyuukin] coccus
球形[kyuukei] globular or spherical shape

直向[hitamuki] earnest
安直[anchoku] inexpensive
一直[icchoku] lining out to first base
一直線[icchokusen] straight line
鉛直[enchoku] perpendicular

下駄直し[getanaoshi] repairing clogs
開き直る[hirakinaoru] to become defiant
気を取り直す[kiwotorinaosu] to completely rethink
急転直下[kyuutenchokka] suddenly and precipitately
居直る[inaoru] to sit up properly straight