候 climate/candidate

A candidate is a person who gets shot in the COLON with an arrow full of hot air, causing them to make all kinds of weird noises as the air rushes to their mouth.

candidate ★★☆☆☆
候 (climate/candidate) + 補 (supplement) = 候補 (candidate)

regional climate ☆☆☆☆☆
気 (mood) + 候 (climate/candidate) = 気候 (regional climate)

climate - not like the weather we're having today, but the general climate of a region - temperate, tropical, etc.

a sign ☆☆☆☆☆
兆 (omen) + 候 (climate/candidate) = 兆候 (a sign)

a sign that something will start soon: (Those clouds on the horizon are a sign a taiphoon is coming)