steepness (of mountain); steep land / hardness, difficulty / a cold and severe feeling that appears in the facial and speech expressions; sternness

a prefecture of Japan comprising the western part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Sea of Japan and nearby islands; its capital city is also 長崎 (Nagasaki)

to taste / to sip / to spit / the sound of sipping / to surprise

a bounded area, a sphere, a region / (mathematics) category

badger

narrow / short-tempered

two pieces of jade joined together

stutter / speak frankly

cripple

case / matter / subject / (informal, always modified with a verb phrase) incident; happening