formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
Committee for Election Administration
list of candidates; slate; list of nominees
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
simultaneously running for a seat in a single-member constituency and a seat in a proportionally represented constituency
name; given name; first name
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
registration; accession; register; entry; record
ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
Tottori (city, prefecture)
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
House of Councillors election; upper house election
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Shimane prefecture (Chūgoku area)
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)
Tokushima prefecture (Shikoku)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to increase; to add to; to augment
per person; per capita; per head