選

election in a safe seat

heavy weight boxer

Finance

risk appetite

Abbreviation

nationwide local elections

(having a) good chance of being elected; being in the running

From 当選及び当選確実

candidates (in an election) who have won or are projected to be elected

electoral quota (e.g. in a proportional representation system)

single-seat constituency system

Biology

group selection

carefully selected edition

campaign (by voters) to prevent the election of a candidate

small multiple-member electoral district

selling by lottery (esp. due to excessive demand)

invalidation of the election of a politician

E.g. 天地 as テンチのあめつち

reading kanbun by pronouncing a word with its on reading followed by its kun reading

Physics

superselection rule

lottery wheel

adverse selection; taking advantage of undisclosed information, esp. in insurance

getting through a qualifying round; qualification; qualifying

word choice; choice of words

first choice

available choice

heavyweight player

initial choice