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 |
|---|---|---|
| また今度 | 1 | 4.30 |
| コーヒー | 1 | 3.71 |
| 吸い込む | 1 | 3.64 |
| ズルズル | 1 | 4.71 |
| 畑 | 1 | 3.50 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 予想 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 働く | 1 | 3.07 |
| 一生 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 鼻水 | 1 | 4.42 |
| チョキチョキ | 1 | 6.14 |
| やあ | 1 | 3.89 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 博士 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 怒る | 1 | 2.88 |
| 可愛い | 1 | 2.81 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| １位 | 1 | 4.49 |
| ぐらぐら | 1 | 4.90 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 戦う | 1 | 2.55 |
| 応用 | 1 | 3.85 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 話す | 1 | 2.73 |
| 何の | 1 | 2.78 |
| タンポポ | 1 | 4.78 |
| 否 | 1 | 3.49 |
| と言う | 1 | 1.58 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| 昼飯 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| と言って | 1 | 2.71 |
| １人 | 1 | 3.47 |
| お部屋 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 五日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 跳ぶ | 1 | 3.78 |
| あっちゃ | 1 | 4.97 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| 呼び | 1 | 3.57 |
| ポーン | 1 | 4.61 |
| ８ | 1 | 3.28 |
| 山かい | 1 | 7.29 |
| 花火 | 1 | 4.08 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 始まる | 1 | 2.93 |
| 卑しい | 1 | 4.53 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| よりも | 1 | 2.48 |
| 戦闘 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 午前 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| ゆっくり | 1 | 2.72 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| １２月 | 1 | 4.62 |
| 留学 | 1 | 4.19 |
| ２つ | 1 | 3.66 |
| 休む | 1 | 3.22 |
| みそ汁 | 1 | 5.41 |
| そうだね | 1 | 3.30 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 未明 | 1 | 5.11 |
| なれば | 1 | 2.99 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| 状態 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 配給 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 人間 | 1 | 2.21 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| 観客 | 1 | 3.64 |
| 嘶き | 1 | 4.60 |
| お願いだから | 1 | 4.33 |
| お帰りなさい | 1 | 3.97 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 賛美歌 | 1 | 5.24 |
| おたく | 1 | 5.30 |
| ごく潰し | 1 | 6.20 |
| 煎る | 1 | 5.08 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| どれどれ | 1 | 4.52 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| サケ | 1 | 5.66 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 婦人 | 1 | 4.15 |
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 有りき | 1 | 5.08 |
| に亘り | 1 | 4.87 |
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