commuting to a 保育園 (hoikuen, “nursery school”) or 幼稚園 (yōchien, “kindergarten”)

to commute to a 保育園 (hoikuen, “nursery school”) or 幼稚園 (yōchien, “kindergarten”)

asphalt

Astrakhan (a city and region of Russia)

Alternative form of アスタリスク (asutarisuku, “asterisk”)

Zoroaster (Zarathustra)

nine

nine / 究: an indeterminate large number, a myriad, a great many / (divination) the number of yang, in opposition to 六 (roku, “six”) as the number of yin

drought / to dry; to desiccate / to drink up / heaven / emperor

ornamental cap