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 |
|---|---|---|
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| 未明 | 1 | 5.11 |
| 哭く | 1 | 2.05 |
| 横綱 | 1 | 5.64 |
| けれど | 1 | 2.43 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| お帰りなさい | 1 | 3.97 |
| 彼 | 1 | 2.13 |
| とる | 1 | 3.14 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 霊魂 | 1 | 4.66 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| 卵 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 人間 | 1 | 2.21 |
| 鳰 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 幾多 | 1 | 4.54 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| それ | 1 | 2.40 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| お手 | 1 | 4.40 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| 瘡 | 1 | 4.84 |
| もう一度 | 1 | 3.13 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| ばかり | 1 | 2.53 |
| なのに | 1 | 2.74 |
| 敢行 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 従う | 1 | 3.38 |
| そ | 1 | 2.90 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 昔 | 1 | 2.93 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| 人たち | 1 | 3.20 |
| ませ | 1 | 4.28 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| 押し | 1 | 3.46 |
| 心配いらない | 1 | 4.76 |
| お巡りさん | 1 | 4.88 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 沢庵 | 1 | 5.31 |
| どうだい | 1 | 4.30 |
| お願いだから | 1 | 4.33 |
| 宜しい | 1 | 3.44 |
| 瞑想 | 1 | 4.31 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| サクラ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 手紙 | 1 | 3.07 |
| ご挨拶 | 1 | 4.10 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| 勝つ | 1 | 3.07 |
| 気を付けて | 1 | 3.90 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| 場所 | 1 | 2.27 |
| に依る | 1 | 2.76 |
| お蔭 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 大人しく | 1 | 3.26 |
| んで | 1 | 3.13 |
| 川床 | 1 | 4.81 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| ばっかり | 1 | 3.54 |
| ってば | 1 | 3.84 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| お喋り | 1 | 3.88 |
| 凍みる | 1 | 5.09 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| とは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| 人参 | 1 | 4.52 |
| 手上げ | 1 | 3.61 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| 午後 | 1 | 3.43 |
| 襟 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 五日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 外す | 1 | 3.17 |
| 臭い | 1 | 3.42 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| 忙しい | 1 | 3.14 |
| もう一人 | 1 | 3.48 |
| ６ | 1 | 3.14 |
| 止まれ | 1 | 4.37 |
| 入れ | 1 | 2.71 |
| 覗き機関 | 1 | 7.89 |
| ほうが良い | 1 | 3.44 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 答え | 1 | 2.75 |
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