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 |
|---|---|---|
| 為に | 1 | 2.22 |
| 心配いらない | 1 | 4.76 |
| じゃった | 1 | 3.78 |
| 働かす | 1 | 4.80 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| それ迄 | 1 | 3.26 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| もので | 1 | 2.67 |
| どん | 1 | 4.43 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 書く | 1 | 2.69 |
| すいすい | 1 | 5.10 |
| １２月 | 1 | 4.62 |
| したい | 1 | 2.75 |
| 花嫁 | 1 | 4.10 |
| そうかもしれない | 1 | 4.19 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| その時 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| さえ | 1 | 2.89 |
| 山本 | 1 | 4.48 |
| さよなら | 1 | 4.48 |
| 零余子 | 1 | 5.93 |
| 芭蕉 | 1 | 5.69 |
| 黙る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 布 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| １等賞 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 襟 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 双葉 | 1 | 5.44 |
| 在す | 1 | 2.45 |
| ありがと | 1 | 3.60 |
| 剤 | 1 | 4.22 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 一生懸命 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 歌 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
| この様に | 1 | 3.80 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| 昔 | 1 | 2.93 |
| 衛護 | 1 | 6.29 |
| 敷く | 1 | 3.70 |
| 楽 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 頂きます | 1 | 3.32 |
| スス | 1 | 5.40 |
| 飲む | 1 | 2.84 |
| お披露目 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 物理 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 米国 | 1 | 4.41 |
| お願いだから | 1 | 4.33 |
| 位置 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 幾多 | 1 | 4.54 |
| 開閉 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 魚 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 出す | 1 | 2.43 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| アーッ | 1 | 5.82 |
| 山かい | 1 | 7.29 |
| 横綱 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 支 | 1 | 4.32 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| バーン | 1 | 4.05 |
| おっと | 1 | 3.55 |
| 言いつける | 1 | 4.80 |
| 覗き機関 | 1 | 7.89 |
| 方針 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 特別 | 1 | 3.12 |
| 軽い | 1 | 2.69 |
| 表現 | 1 | 3.37 |
| サクラ | 1 | 3.69 |
| なり | 1 | 2.48 |
| 分け | 1 | 2.31 |
| 入れ歯 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 面倒 | 1 | 2.94 |
| 債権 | 1 | 5.48 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 部隊 | 1 | 2.88 |
| 世 | 1 | 3.54 |
| お蔭 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 入れ | 1 | 2.71 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| １位 | 1 | 4.49 |
| ご挨拶 | 1 | 4.10 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| なのに | 1 | 2.74 |
| どれだけ | 1 | 3.08 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 無位 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 土俵 | 1 | 4.55 |
| 張り | 1 | 3.82 |
| がっかり | 1 | 4.15 |
| 何回も | 1 | 4.29 |
| について | 1 | 2.42 |
| 生える | 1 | 3.27 |
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