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 |
|---|---|---|
| 遅い | 3 | 3.19 |
| じゃない | 3 | 2.26 |
| リズム | 3 | 4.26 |
| 申し上げる | 3 | 3.65 |
| 見せる | 3 | 2.38 |
| 中 | 3 | 1.86 |
| レコード | 3 | 5.14 |
| 銃後 | 3 | 5.74 |
| 本 | 3 | 2.87 |
| 着く | 3 | 3.05 |
| どうやって | 3 | 3.23 |
| 刻 | 3 | 2.65 |
| 弾く | 3 | 3.37 |
| 行けません | 3 | 3.55 |
| じゃ無いか | 3 | 2.84 |
| 帝国 | 3 | 2.71 |
| なんだ | 3 | 2.26 |
| 上手 | 3 | 3.75 |
| 誰 | 3 | 2.78 |
| ありがとう | 3 | 2.86 |
| 天気予報 | 3 | 5.18 |
| それじゃあ | 3 | 3.25 |
| と言い | 3 | 2.96 |
| お嫁さん | 3 | 4.21 |
| 最多 | 3 | 5.30 |
| 寝息 | 3 | 4.06 |
| 門 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 殿部 | 3 | 6.46 |
| 肌 | 3 | 3.16 |
| 閉まる | 3 | 4.04 |
| その | 3 | 1.44 |
| 割れる | 3 | 3.74 |
| とっても | 3 | 3.57 |
| 立派 | 3 | 3.24 |
| チャイム | 3 | 4.42 |
| じゃあ | 3 | 2.61 |
| ちゃんと | 3 | 2.69 |
| ので | 3 | 1.80 |
| 爆発音 | 3 | 4.20 |
| 出し | 3 | 2.32 |
| 曲 | 3 | 3.30 |
| 天国 | 3 | 4.19 |
| 丈 | 3 | 1.71 |
| なら | 3 | 2.00 |
| 話 | 3 | 1.96 |
| 無理 | 3 | 2.63 |
| あの | 3 | 2.00 |
| 華美 | 3 | 4.56 |
| 尻尾 | 3 | 3.15 |
| イヒヒ | 3 | 5.92 |
| ご覧 | 3 | 3.89 |
| 夜 | 3 | 2.74 |
| 服装 | 3 | 3.58 |
| ここに | 3 | 2.60 |
| 叱る | 2 | 3.72 |
| 定期券 | 2 | 6.42 |
| 赤い | 2 | 2.81 |
| わんわん | 2 | 4.63 |
| 参賀 | 2 | 2.47 |
| 時報 | 2 | 5.74 |
| わね | 2 | 2.77 |
| 失礼 | 2 | 3.13 |
| てね | 2 | 3.19 |
| バイオリン | 2 | 5.08 |
| 線路 | 2 | 4.62 |
| 巴豆 | 2 | 2.47 |
| みたいだ | 2 | 2.84 |
| 高い | 2 | 2.51 |
| 象 | 2 | 4.41 |
| よって | 2 | 3.62 |
| 全員 | 2 | 2.61 |
| 一緒 | 2 | 3.18 |
| 寝る | 2 | 3.20 |
| 富む | 2 | 4.22 |
| 池 | 2 | 3.92 |
| 出切る | 2 | 2.24 |
| 減る | 2 | 3.15 |
| 天気 | 2 | 4.09 |
| のに | 2 | 2.21 |
| 歌う | 2 | 3.58 |
| 飛んで | 2 | 3.00 |
| られる | 2 | 1.68 |
| 定期 | 2 | 3.48 |
| 北 | 2 | 1.89 |
| 日 | 2 | 2.53 |
| 通る | 2 | 3.21 |
| 深い | 2 | 3.16 |
| かな | 2 | 2.42 |
| いるか | 2 | 2.92 |
| 治る | 2 | 3.61 |
| 人々 | 2 | 2.97 |
| ばれる | 2 | 3.70 |
| 目 | 2 | 1.99 |
| じゃ | 2 | 2.24 |
| 財布 | 2 | 3.94 |
| 流れ星 | 2 | 4.89 |
| キャー | 2 | 4.63 |
| そうね | 2 | 3.24 |
| 列車 | 2 | 4.28 |
| 泳ぐ | 2 | 3.75 |
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