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)
Statistics
Word List (1,322 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 婦人 | 1 | 4.15 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 困った | 1 | 3.27 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 見つかる | 1 | 3.09 |
| 軍部 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 見るから | 1 | 3.92 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| 動かす | 1 | 2.95 |
| べっ甲 | 1 | 5.98 |
| 人たち | 1 | 3.20 |
| 状態 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 砲弾 | 1 | 4.01 |
| ブレーキ | 1 | 4.57 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 戻ってくる | 1 | 3.52 |
| さえ | 1 | 2.89 |
| 東京 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 一軸 | 1 | 6.35 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| 連勝 | 1 | 5.04 |
| 有りき | 1 | 5.08 |
| お手 | 1 | 4.40 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| 言いつける | 1 | 4.80 |
| 生える | 1 | 3.27 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 人参 | 1 | 4.52 |
| 着替え | 1 | 3.45 |
| 張り | 1 | 3.82 |
| ころ | 1 | 3.59 |
| 凍みる | 1 | 5.09 |
| 伯父さん | 1 | 3.54 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| 痛 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 天使 | 1 | 3.25 |
| 口笛 | 1 | 4.49 |
| と言って | 1 | 2.71 |
| 臭い | 1 | 3.42 |
| どれだけ | 1 | 3.08 |
| 勝手に | 1 | 3.04 |
| やあ | 1 | 3.89 |
| お花畑 | 1 | 4.56 |
| 肉 | 1 | 2.78 |
| 守る | 1 | 2.66 |
| ます | 1 | 2.81 |
| 畑 | 1 | 3.50 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| お巡りさん | 1 | 4.88 |
| こう言う | 1 | 2.87 |
| 動く | 1 | 2.53 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| ドン | 1 | 4.03 |
| 瞑想 | 1 | 4.31 |
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| コーヒー | 1 | 3.71 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| なるべく早く | 1 | 4.49 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| いいよ | 1 | 3.37 |
| 襟 | 1 | 4.34 |
| また今度 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 留学 | 1 | 4.19 |
| ドイツ語 | 1 | 4.96 |
| よな | 1 | 2.69 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| 青森 | 1 | 5.57 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| 男の子 | 1 | 3.51 |
| 包帯 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 寝巻き | 1 | 4.95 |
| 正解 | 1 | 3.47 |
| けれど | 1 | 2.43 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| じゃう | 1 | 4.07 |
| 昼間 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 行進曲 | 1 | 5.94 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| ビューン | 1 | 6.09 |
| ケンカ | 1 | 4.11 |
| 在支 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 転ぶ | 1 | 3.77 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| どうかしら | 1 | 4.34 |
| 横綱 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 田舎 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 建物 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 大事 | 1 | 2.94 |
| 秒 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 位置 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 使う | 1 | 2.10 |
| 員 | 1 | 3.73 |
| 咳払い | 1 | 3.92 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 儂 | 1 | 3.13 |
| リヤカー | 1 | 5.18 |
| 生きた | 1 | 3.84 |
| 些細 | 1 | 3.89 |
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