Madogiwa no Totto-chan
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year. (Source: Kodansha)
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Word List (1,322 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 快晴 | 1 | 4.62 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| 世 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 敷く | 1 | 3.70 |
| 注意 | 1 | 3.10 |
| さえ | 1 | 2.89 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| ビューン | 1 | 6.09 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| 水着 | 1 | 3.89 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| 夏休み | 1 | 3.96 |
| 債権 | 1 | 5.48 |
| お喋り | 1 | 3.88 |
| 出す | 1 | 2.43 |
| 入れ | 1 | 2.71 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 転ぶ | 1 | 3.77 |
| また今度 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 卑しい | 1 | 4.53 |
| 後ろ | 1 | 2.63 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| 其れだけ | 1 | 2.66 |
| アーッ | 1 | 5.82 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 外す | 1 | 3.17 |
| 勝つ | 1 | 3.07 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| ビリビリ | 1 | 4.51 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| 伯父さん | 1 | 3.54 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| お嬢 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 部 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 畑 | 1 | 3.50 |
| 返す | 1 | 2.90 |
| 一日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| すいすい | 1 | 5.10 |
| 花火 | 1 | 4.08 |
| 覚悟 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| ３年生 | 1 | 4.92 |
| 蓋を閉める | 1 | 5.86 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 生える | 1 | 3.27 |
| 怒る | 1 | 2.88 |
| 花嫁 | 1 | 4.10 |
| 梅干し | 1 | 4.89 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| 入れ歯 | 1 | 3.16 |
| なあ | 1 | 2.86 |
| 隠れる | 1 | 3.64 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
| したい | 1 | 2.75 |
| 片づけ | 1 | 4.21 |
| 走る | 1 | 2.77 |
| 働く | 1 | 3.07 |
| 他に | 1 | 3.02 |
| 動かす | 1 | 2.95 |
| やろう | 1 | 3.16 |
| ほらね | 1 | 5.03 |
| 除いて | 1 | 3.87 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 恐るべき | 1 | 4.03 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| 配給 | 1 | 4.70 |
| それに | 1 | 2.23 |
| 休み | 1 | 3.57 |
| 彼 | 1 | 2.13 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 満月 | 1 | 4.30 |
| お姉 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 働かす | 1 | 4.80 |
| リヤカー | 1 | 5.18 |
| お願いします | 1 | 3.20 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| 技術 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 敢行 | 1 | 4.48 |
| に依る | 1 | 2.76 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| 丸太 | 1 | 4.01 |
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