prefectural

being managed by the state / being established by the state

managed by the town / established by the town

birthrate

Kyūjitai form of 国立 (“national”)

(grammar) an autonomous/independent/free morpheme or word in Japanese, marked by its independence from other words and its distinct pitch accent

the law of causality

to stand straight; to stand erect; to stand upright

erect; upright

many items standing jumbled together / many candidates rushing to appear in an election