本尊
I〔寺の主仏〕the principal image; the principal object of worship (at a temple)平等院の本尊は阿弥陀如来であるByodoin T...
民選
民選議員［知事］a representative [governor] elected by the people
免責
immunity [exemption] from responsibility免責条項an escape [exemption] clause免責特権〔外交官の〕diplomatic immu...
めんせきとっけん【免責特権】
〔外交官の〕diplomatic immunity；〔国会議員の〕the privilege of exemption from liability
猛省
grave [serious] reflection汚職議員の猛省を促すWe urge corrupt Dietmen to do some serious soul-searching.
野党
〔政権を握っていない党〕the party out of office；〔反対党〕the opposition (party), one of the opposition parties野党議...
与党
the government party; the party in power; the ruling party与党議員《英》 a government MP；〔総称〕the governm...
落選する
lose one’s seat《議員などが》;be rejected;fail to be reelected 《前・現職の場合》
乱立
1〔乱雑に立ち並ぶこと〕ビルが乱立しているMany different sorts of buildings are jumbled up close together.2〔候補者がむやみに出る...
立候補
((announce one's)) candidacy，《英》 candidature立候補する 《米》 run for ((the presidency))；《英》 stand for ((...
