自(じ)民(みん)党(とう) jimintou Liberal Democratic Party 民(みん)主(しゅ)党(とう) minshutou Democratic Party 政(せい)党(とう) seitou political party 共(きょう)産(さん)党(とう) kyousantou communist party 与(よ)党(とう) yotou ruling party 野(や)党(とう) yatou opposition party 社(しゃ)会(かい)党(とう) shakaitou Socialist Party