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 |
|---|---|---|
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| ようやく | 1 | 2.82 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| そうだね | 1 | 3.30 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 入れ歯 | 1 | 3.16 |
| そうか | 1 | 2.72 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| 踏み鳴らす | 1 | 4.84 |
| ベー | 1 | 4.07 |
| なのに | 1 | 2.74 |
| 暑い | 1 | 3.77 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 出 | 1 | 2.33 |
| ドイツ | 1 | 4.03 |
| 衛護 | 1 | 6.29 |
| 戦闘 | 1 | 2.51 |
| はあっ | 1 | 3.75 |
| 前に | 1 | 2.25 |
| 手紙 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| 在す | 1 | 2.45 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 尾てい骨 | 1 | 5.81 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 電信柱 | 1 | 5.49 |
| もう一回 | 1 | 4.10 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| とも | 1 | 2.37 |
| お花畑 | 1 | 4.56 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 芭蕉 | 1 | 5.69 |
| 体が弱い | 1 | 5.29 |
| 落とす | 1 | 3.04 |
| お手 | 1 | 4.40 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| 菜の花 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 申す | 1 | 3.40 |
| こりゃ | 1 | 3.71 |
| バイオリニスト | 1 | 6.23 |
| 今に | 1 | 4.09 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 大好き | 1 | 3.33 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| んで | 1 | 3.13 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| やろう | 1 | 3.16 |
| 心配いらない | 1 | 4.76 |
| 決して | 1 | 2.91 |
| 開 | 1 | 5.13 |
| 時に | 1 | 2.57 |
| お披露目 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 観客 | 1 | 3.64 |
| お返事 | 1 | 4.61 |
| ご心配なく | 1 | 4.74 |
| 成就 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 受け | 1 | 2.61 |
| 布 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| 昼飯 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| 逃げる | 1 | 2.85 |
| 守護 | 1 | 3.40 |
| だらし | 1 | 4.47 |
| 行進曲 | 1 | 5.94 |
| これから | 1 | 2.69 |
| はさみ | 1 | 4.87 |
| お嬢 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 砲弾 | 1 | 4.01 |
| 後ろ | 1 | 2.63 |
| 沢庵 | 1 | 5.31 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| 格好 | 1 | 3.19 |
| お願いします | 1 | 3.20 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| ご挨拶 | 1 | 4.10 |
| 過ぎる | 1 | 2.60 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 働く | 1 | 3.07 |
| 一丁 | 1 | 4.83 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| 書く | 1 | 2.69 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 賛美歌 | 1 | 5.24 |
| 話し | 1 | 2.77 |
| 手 | 1 | 1.97 |
| きちんと | 1 | 3.23 |
| 鳴る | 1 | 3.48 |
| アフリカ | 1 | 5.02 |
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