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 |
|---|---|---|
| 正解 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 電信柱 | 1 | 5.49 |
| この度 | 1 | 3.88 |
| 小さな | 1 | 2.71 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 建物 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| それ迄 | 1 | 3.26 |
| １年生 | 1 | 4.78 |
| 破目 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 留守番 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 田舎 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 注意 | 1 | 3.10 |
| よりも | 1 | 2.48 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| でよ | 1 | 3.78 |
| なんて | 1 | 2.13 |
| 代わり | 1 | 3.62 |
| 入れ歯 | 1 | 3.16 |
| ３ | 1 | 2.74 |
| 夏休み | 1 | 3.96 |
| 水たまり | 1 | 4.72 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| おかず | 1 | 4.30 |
| 貰える | 1 | 3.04 |
| 昼飯 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 昨日 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 返し | 1 | 3.12 |
| 山椒 | 1 | 5.36 |
| 直ぐに | 1 | 2.43 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| 繕う | 1 | 4.73 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| 百人力 | 1 | 5.28 |
| 止まれ | 1 | 4.37 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| １銭 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 差別 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 自粛 | 1 | 5.02 |
| どれどれ | 1 | 4.52 |
| 晴れ | 1 | 4.50 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| ３年生 | 1 | 4.92 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 宜しい | 1 | 3.44 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 申し | 1 | 4.18 |
| 戴き | 1 | 3.44 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| 頂きます | 1 | 3.32 |
| 書く | 1 | 2.69 |
| ほうが良い | 1 | 3.44 |
| 警防団 | 1 | 7.89 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| パーラー | 1 | 4.89 |
| かもね | 1 | 3.90 |
| 吸い込む | 1 | 3.64 |
| ミシン | 1 | 5.07 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| ドン | 1 | 4.03 |
| 中々 | 1 | 2.84 |
| すっかり | 1 | 3.27 |
| お邪魔します | 1 | 4.69 |
| 大事 | 1 | 2.94 |
| 事になる | 1 | 2.71 |
| 番 | 1 | 3.26 |
| 身命 | 1 | 4.97 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 戦う | 1 | 2.55 |
| め | 1 | 3.21 |
| 砲弾 | 1 | 4.01 |
| 臭い | 1 | 3.42 |
| 山かい | 1 | 7.29 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| 博士 | 1 | 3.83 |
| レンゲ | 1 | 5.25 |
| 有りき | 1 | 5.08 |
| それに | 1 | 2.23 |
| いいよ | 1 | 3.37 |
| 方針 | 1 | 3.57 |
| ケンカ | 1 | 4.11 |
| 楽 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| あそこ | 1 | 3.21 |
| コンサートマスター | 1 | 7.05 |
| 観客 | 1 | 3.64 |
| 招待 | 1 | 3.76 |
| 捜す | 1 | 3.93 |
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