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 |
|---|---|---|
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| 定員 | 1 | 4.02 |
| 使う | 1 | 2.10 |
| お嬢 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 法則 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 敢行 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 押し | 1 | 3.46 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 成功 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 寝巻き | 1 | 4.95 |
| お別れ | 1 | 4.19 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| 砲弾 | 1 | 4.01 |
| アフリカ | 1 | 5.02 |
| チョキチョキ | 1 | 6.14 |
| アハハハ | 1 | 4.64 |
| 広げる | 1 | 3.18 |
| すい | 1 | 3.66 |
| 無理やり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 美 | 1 | 3.44 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| ませ | 1 | 4.28 |
| 全 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 休み | 1 | 3.57 |
| 一杯 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| お返事 | 1 | 4.61 |
| お出で | 1 | 3.80 |
| そこ | 1 | 2.66 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 大根 | 1 | 4.46 |
| よな | 1 | 2.69 |
| お姉 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 他に | 1 | 3.02 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| 裸足 | 1 | 4.63 |
| 従う | 1 | 3.38 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 尾てい骨 | 1 | 5.81 |
| 物理 | 1 | 3.28 |
| なり | 1 | 2.48 |
| くすぐる | 1 | 4.17 |
| あいつら | 1 | 3.47 |
| 応用 | 1 | 3.85 |
| ころ | 1 | 3.59 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| 無理しないで | 1 | 4.88 |
| 力持ち | 1 | 4.83 |
| ごゆっくり | 1 | 4.61 |
| 働く | 1 | 3.07 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 昨日 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| レンゲ | 1 | 5.25 |
| 椎茸 | 1 | 5.03 |
| すっごく | 1 | 3.97 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| 首 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 犬 | 1 | 3.20 |
| １銭 | 1 | 6.99 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| よろしくお願いいたします | 1 | 4.03 |
| 布 | 1 | 3.21 |
| とも | 1 | 2.37 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| 部隊 | 1 | 2.88 |
| 陸海 | 1 | 5.63 |
| 答え | 1 | 2.75 |
| 分け | 1 | 2.31 |
| たろう | 1 | 4.64 |
| 可愛い | 1 | 2.81 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| そうだね | 1 | 3.30 |
| 物音 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 悲しい | 1 | 3.34 |
| ます | 1 | 2.81 |
| 話す | 1 | 2.73 |
| お手 | 1 | 4.40 |
| 開閉 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 土俵 | 1 | 4.55 |
| 酷い | 1 | 3.02 |
| 手上げ | 1 | 3.61 |
| 幾多 | 1 | 4.54 |
| め | 1 | 3.21 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 転がる | 1 | 3.20 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
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