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 |
|---|---|---|
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| おたく | 1 | 5.30 |
| 物理 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 全 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| ませ | 1 | 4.28 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 山椒 | 1 | 5.36 |
| 人参 | 1 | 4.52 |
| 皆さん | 1 | 3.14 |
| サイレン | 1 | 4.60 |
| お顔 | 1 | 4.16 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| 手上げ | 1 | 3.61 |
| 身命 | 1 | 4.97 |
| 者 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 蓋を閉める | 1 | 5.86 |
| ブレーキ | 1 | 4.57 |
| 激しい | 1 | 3.10 |
| 咳払い | 1 | 3.92 |
| なんて | 1 | 2.13 |
| すっかり | 1 | 3.27 |
| 黙る | 1 | 2.92 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| 山本 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 留守番 | 1 | 4.00 |
| お返事 | 1 | 4.61 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| とも | 1 | 2.37 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| 軍需工場 | 1 | 6.05 |
| 昼飯 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 小さな | 1 | 2.71 |
| 鼻水 | 1 | 4.42 |
| 晩ご飯 | 1 | 4.94 |
| 引き続き | 1 | 4.02 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| 大きな | 1 | 2.50 |
| 見つかる | 1 | 3.09 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| とる | 1 | 3.14 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| はっきり | 1 | 3.06 |
| 暫し | 1 | 3.60 |
| 番 | 1 | 3.26 |
| でよ | 1 | 3.78 |
| 注意 | 1 | 3.10 |
| ぐらぐら | 1 | 4.90 |
| 水 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 裸足 | 1 | 4.63 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| 前に | 1 | 2.25 |
| 何方 | 1 | 4.20 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 方針 | 1 | 3.57 |
| あっちゃ | 1 | 4.97 |
| 投与 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 着替え | 1 | 3.45 |
| 降参 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 在す | 1 | 2.45 |
| 目刺し | 1 | 6.57 |
| 恐るべき | 1 | 4.03 |
| 八卦 | 1 | 5.26 |
| したい | 1 | 2.75 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| まか不思議 | 1 | 7.11 |
| 電信柱 | 1 | 5.49 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| はずだ | 1 | 2.64 |
| こんなに | 1 | 3.14 |
| 楽 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| いやあ | 1 | 3.96 |
| ドン | 1 | 4.03 |
| ベー | 1 | 4.07 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 開閉 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 自分 | 1 | 1.91 |
| がっかり | 1 | 4.15 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 満月 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 覚悟 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 恥ずかしい | 1 | 3.05 |
| ならぬ | 1 | 3.59 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| そ | 1 | 2.90 |
| 返す | 1 | 2.90 |
| 在支 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
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