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 |
|---|---|---|
| 沢庵 | 1 | 5.31 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 配給 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 一丁上がり | 1 | 5.66 |
| 応用 | 1 | 3.85 |
| 所へ | 1 | 3.57 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 双葉 | 1 | 5.44 |
| 絶対 | 1 | 3.07 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| ポチ | 1 | 3.60 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| ドン | 1 | 4.03 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| 暫し | 1 | 3.60 |
| 旦那様 | 1 | 3.24 |
| やあ | 1 | 3.89 |
| リズミカル | 1 | 5.04 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 頑張る | 1 | 3.15 |
| フッ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| ろ | 1 | 3.70 |
| 何だい | 1 | 3.95 |
| 体が弱い | 1 | 5.29 |
| 返す | 1 | 2.90 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| しま | 1 | 4.33 |
| アハハハ | 1 | 4.64 |
| 戦闘 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 衛護 | 1 | 6.29 |
| 止まれ | 1 | 4.37 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| 未明 | 1 | 5.11 |
| また今度 | 1 | 4.30 |
| ありゃ | 1 | 4.07 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| 窓ぎわ | 1 | 5.92 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| あり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 困る | 1 | 2.85 |
| 少国民 | 1 | 7.89 |
| 手紙 | 1 | 3.07 |
| お部屋 | 1 | 4.13 |
| レンゲ | 1 | 5.25 |
| 剤 | 1 | 4.22 |
| 昨年 | 1 | 4.17 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| 答え | 1 | 2.75 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 氷 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| お父さん | 1 | 3.30 |
| 技術 | 1 | 2.97 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| 危険 | 1 | 2.75 |
| テレビ | 1 | 3.84 |
| 試し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 友達 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 有りき | 1 | 5.08 |
| ばっかり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 世界 | 1 | 2.18 |
| ご心配なく | 1 | 4.74 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| 忙しい | 1 | 3.14 |
| じゃった | 1 | 3.78 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| 昨日 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 引き続き | 1 | 4.02 |
| 川床 | 1 | 4.81 |
| どれ | 1 | 3.75 |
| ます | 1 | 2.81 |
| お試しあれ | 1 | 6.27 |
| 瘡 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| お顔 | 1 | 4.16 |
| 凍みる | 1 | 5.09 |
| 人参 | 1 | 4.52 |
| 着る | 1 | 3.35 |
| 書く | 1 | 2.69 |
| 幼稚園 | 1 | 4.59 |
| 黙る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 押し | 1 | 3.46 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| 頑張れ | 1 | 3.70 |
| について | 1 | 2.42 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| 法令 | 1 | 5.39 |
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