[こうほ, kouho] (n) (1) candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list; (2) candidacy; candidature; nomination; (P) #1199
[りっこうほ, rikkouho] (n, vs) announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate; (P) #2825
[あがる, agaru] (v5r, vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) (also written as 騰る in ref. to price) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) (often as 〜で上がる) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) (挙がる only) to be arrested; (16) (挙がる only) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) (揚がる only) to be deep fried; (18) to be spoken loudly; (19) to get stage fright; (20) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (21) (hum) to go; to visit; (22) (hon) to eat; to drink; (23) (esp. 挙がる) to be listed (as a candidate); (24) to serve (in one's master's home); (25) (in Kyoto) to go north; (suf, v5r) (26) (See 出来上がる・1) (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion; (P) #7851
[たてる, tateru] (v1, vt) (1) (also written as 起てる) to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise; (2) to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into; (3) to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause; (4) to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate; (5) to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader); (6) to treat with respect; (7) to sharpen; to make clear; (8) (See 閉てる) to shut; to close; (9) (See 点てる) to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony; (10) to divide by; (suf, v1) (11) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... vigorously; (P) #9067
[りっこうほしゃ, rikkouhosha] (n) candidate (for) #13419
[なりて, narite] (n) candidate; suitable person
[ふるいおとす, furuiotosu] (v5s) to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
[キーこうほ, ki-kouho] (n) { comp } candidate key
[kyandeide-to] (n) { comp } candidate
[キャンディデートばん, kyandeide-to ban] (n) { comp } candidate release
[おうえんえんぜつ, ouen'enzetsu] (n) campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
[きぼうしゃ, kibousha] (n) applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party
[ぎす, gisu] (v5s, vt) (1) (See 擬する) to imitate; to copy; to mimic; (2) to enter someone as a candidate; (3) to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); (4) to compare; to liken
[ぎする, gisuru] (vs-s, vt) (1) to imitate; to copy; to mimic; (2) to enter someone as a candidate; (3) to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); (4) to compare; to liken
[あなうま, anauma] (n) dark horse (candidate)
[こうほデスクリプタ, kouho desukuriputa] (n) { comp } candidate descriptor
[こうほしゃ, kouhosha] (n) candidate; applicant
[こうほしゃをたてる, kouhoshawotateru] (exp, v1) to put up a candidate
[こうほしゃめいぼ, kouhoshameibo] (n) list of candidates; slate; list of nominees
[こうにんこうほ, kouninkouho] (n) official candidate
[こうにんこうほしゃ, kouninkouhosha] (n) official candidate
[こうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい, kousokumeiboshikihireidaihyousei] (n) proportional representation electoral system (n which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)
[つなとり, tsunatori] (n) candidate for Yokozuna rank in sumo; ozeki-rank sumo wrestler trying to attain the rank of yokozuna
[ごうかくしゃめい, goukakushamei] (n) names of successful candidates
[しきゃくこうほ, shikyakukouho] (n) candidate for assassination
[しがんしゃ, shigansha] (n) (See 出願者, 応募者) applicant; candidate
[しぼうしゃ, shibousha] (n) candidate; applicant
[じょせいこうほ, joseikouho] (n) female candidate
[せきはいりつ, sekihairitsu] (n) 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)
[ぜんこうほ, zenkouho] (n) all candidates
[たいこうば, taikouba] (n) a rival horse or candidate
[たいりつこうほ, tairitsukouho] (n) rival candidate; opposing candidate
[だいせんきょくせい, daisenkyokusei] (n) (See 小選挙区制) electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district; multi-member constituent electoral system
[だいとうりょうこうほ, daitouryoukouho] (n) presidential candidate
[ちゅうせんきょくせい, chuusenkyokusei] (n) (See 大選挙区制) (Japanese) electoral system allowing for the election of from 3 to 5 candidates from one district
[とうせんしゃ, tousensha] (n) successful candidate
[とうせんとうかく, tousentoukaku] (n) (from 当選及び当選確実) candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected
[にゅうせんしゃ, nyuusensha] (n) winner; winning candidate
[ひこうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい, hikousokumeiboshikihireidaihyousei] (n) (See 拘束名簿式比例代表制) proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained
[ふごうかくしゃ, fugoukakusha] (n) unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
[ふくだいとうりょうこうほ, fukudaitouryoukouho] (n) candidate for vice-president; running mate (US)
[ぶんれつせんきょ, bunretsusenkyo] (n) split election (where two or more candidates from the same party stand)
[ほうていとくひょうすう, houteitokuhyousuu] (n) minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate
[ほうまつこうほ, houmatsukouho] (n) fringe candidate
[まんねんこうほ, mannenkouho] (n) ever unsuccessful candidate; persistent candidate
[むげん, mugen] (n) (1) (abbr) infinite; (2) incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
[むしょぞくげん, mushozokugen] (n) incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
[むしょぞくこうほ, mushozokukouho] (n) independent candidate
[ゆうりょくこうほ, yuuryokukouho] (n) major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
[ゆうりょくば, yuuryokuba] (n) hopeful (promising or strong) candidate