lower house of the Diet
98576
ward / district / section
70909
filling a vacancy / supplementation
153696
election
116931
Liberal Democratic Party / LDP
93855
victory / triumph / conquest / success / win
102105
Democratic party
157619
loss by default due to absence (sumo)
147895
this year
85051
political situation / statecraft / body politic
84161
election
116931
candidate / contender / prospect / pick / choice / list
79876
person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)
95314
Democratic party
157619
as (i.e. in the role of) / for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
4274
nation / nationality / people / citizen
84263
meaning / significance
46064
one (esp. of two) / the other / one way / the other way / one direction / one side
48241
unity / consolidation / uniformity / unification / compatible
135186
area / locality / district / region / province
126457
selection / choice / election
116891
second half / latter half
78713
war / battle / campaign / fight
116151
triple / treble / threefold / three-ply / triplicate
88182
prefecture (of Japan)
75261
considerably / greatly / a lot
124116
prefectural office
75283
location
101111
mayor
90431
selection / choice / election
116891
lower house of the Diet
98576
bye-election / by-election
153765
unity / consolidation / uniformity / unification / compatible
135186
selection / choice / election
116891
popular will
157563
also / as I thought / still / in spite of / absolutely / of course
161032
Prime Minister / Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.) / Premier
97509
alternation / change / relief / relay / shift / substitution (sports, etc.)
79779
loss by default due to absence (sumo)
147895
administration / political power
111550
party (political)
134120
duty / responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
114182
abandonment / renunciation / resignation / abdication (responsibility, right)
154331