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 |
|---|---|---|
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 芋 | 1 | 4.01 |
| 練習所 | 1 | 6.61 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 国家 | 1 | 3.34 |
| それでは | 1 | 3.06 |
| 晴れ | 1 | 4.50 |
| 申す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 危険 | 1 | 2.75 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| レンゲ | 1 | 5.25 |
| 位置 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 詰まり | 1 | 2.59 |
| 畑 | 1 | 3.50 |
| 連れ | 1 | 3.81 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| おっと | 1 | 3.55 |
| 片づけ | 1 | 4.21 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| 流れる | 1 | 3.28 |
| はあっ | 1 | 3.75 |
| どれどれ | 1 | 4.52 |
| 貰える | 1 | 3.04 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| お披露目 | 1 | 4.09 |
| アハハハ | 1 | 4.64 |
| と言う | 1 | 1.58 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 戴き | 1 | 3.44 |
| に亘り | 1 | 4.87 |
| 員 | 1 | 3.73 |
| 旦那様 | 1 | 3.24 |
| んで | 1 | 3.13 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 見様 | 1 | 3.25 |
| お試しあれ | 1 | 6.27 |
| ころ | 1 | 3.59 |
| それ迄 | 1 | 3.26 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 分け | 1 | 2.31 |
| 在支 | 1 | 6.55 |
| きちんと | 1 | 3.23 |
| 冷たい | 1 | 3.11 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| 勝つ | 1 | 3.07 |
| 返し | 1 | 3.12 |
| 自然 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 配る | 1 | 3.69 |
| 所へ | 1 | 3.57 |
| この度 | 1 | 3.88 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 五日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 開閉 | 1 | 4.33 |
| はずだ | 1 | 2.64 |
| 休み | 1 | 3.57 |
| 軍部 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 言いつける | 1 | 4.80 |
| 投与 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| すいすい | 1 | 5.10 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 口笛 | 1 | 4.49 |
| お出で | 1 | 3.80 |
| 動物 | 1 | 3.40 |
| 押し | 1 | 3.46 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| とは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 鳴る | 1 | 3.48 |
| お巡りさん | 1 | 4.88 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| お邪魔します | 1 | 4.69 |
| 務め | 1 | 3.69 |
| 成功 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 質素倹約 | 1 | 5.67 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| １銭 | 1 | 6.99 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| 除いて | 1 | 3.87 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 債権 | 1 | 5.48 |
| こりゃ | 1 | 3.71 |
| 悲しい | 1 | 3.34 |
| 少国民 | 1 | 7.89 |
| 足りない | 1 | 3.25 |
| 作動音 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 勝手に | 1 | 3.04 |
| 困った | 1 | 3.27 |
| 婦人 | 1 | 4.15 |
| そうか | 1 | 2.72 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
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