Democratic party
157619
east
134555
House of Councillors
88461
member of the Diet, congress or parliament
65954
president (of a society) / chairman
56898
reporter
65129
interview / audience
56848
general election / public ballot
134458
House of Councillors
88461
election
116931
ward / district / section
70909
filling a vacancy / supplementation
153696
election
116931
concerning / along / under / per
4777
Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
134602
Metropolitan assemblyman
133729
selection / choice / election
116891
House of Councillors
88461
selection / choice / election
116891
outpost
117210
war / battle / campaign / fight
116151
opposition party / political opposition / opposition
160917
cooperation / collaboration
68427
victory / triumph / conquest / success / win
102105
opposition party / political opposition / opposition
160917
joint struggle / common (united) front
68213
expectation / anticipation / hope
64157
feeling / sensation / emotion / admiration / impression
61510
the same / the said / ibid.
135918
party (political)
134120
last year
87456
lower house of the Diet
98576
selection / choice / election
116891
election loss / rejection
164308
Democratic party
157619
democracy / popular sovereignty
157603
family name / lineage / birth
91266
opposition party / political opposition / opposition
160917
joint struggle / common (united) front
68213
expectation / anticipation / hope
64157
feeling / sensation / emotion / admiration / impression
61510
House of Councillors
88461
bye-election / by-election
153765