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)
Statistics
Word List (1,322 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 寝巻き | 1 | 4.95 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| 落とす | 1 | 3.04 |
| 土俵 | 1 | 4.55 |
| 水たまり | 1 | 4.72 |
| 旦那様 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 無理しないで | 1 | 4.88 |
| 冷たい | 1 | 3.11 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 大好き | 1 | 3.33 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| ツバメの巣 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 招待 | 1 | 3.76 |
| 出 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
| はは | 1 | 3.43 |
| アーッ | 1 | 5.82 |
| 東京 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 心配いらない | 1 | 4.76 |
| こんなに | 1 | 3.14 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 大人しく | 1 | 3.26 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| お願いします | 1 | 3.20 |
| 菜の花 | 1 | 5.64 |
| ２つ | 1 | 3.66 |
| それでは | 1 | 3.06 |
| 結ぶ | 1 | 3.30 |
| そうだね | 1 | 3.30 |
| 一 | 1 | 2.47 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| 一度 | 1 | 2.79 |
| どれだけ | 1 | 3.08 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 類い | 1 | 4.48 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| 些細 | 1 | 3.89 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| ツバメ | 1 | 4.63 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| 一丁上がり | 1 | 5.66 |
| 喫茶店 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 飲む | 1 | 2.84 |
| お顔 | 1 | 4.16 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| バイオリニスト | 1 | 6.23 |
| 考える | 1 | 2.30 |
| 梅干し | 1 | 4.89 |
| 空を飛ぶ | 1 | 3.96 |
| あそこ | 1 | 3.21 |
| 注意 | 1 | 3.10 |
| 一丁 | 1 | 4.83 |
| それ | 1 | 2.40 |
| 何回も | 1 | 4.29 |
| １年生 | 1 | 4.78 |
| 参り | 1 | 5.38 |
| 畑 | 1 | 3.50 |
| 炎 | 1 | 2.71 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| そ | 1 | 2.90 |
| ケンカ | 1 | 4.11 |
| 零余子 | 1 | 5.93 |
| 頁 | 1 | 3.69 |
| 止まれ | 1 | 4.37 |
| 他 | 1 | 2.34 |
| はあっ | 1 | 3.75 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| 始まる | 1 | 2.93 |
| お試しあれ | 1 | 6.27 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| 身命 | 1 | 4.97 |
| すい | 1 | 3.66 |
| 行ってらっしゃい | 1 | 4.27 |
| 謝る | 1 | 3.20 |
| 丸太 | 1 | 4.01 |
| ガオー | 1 | 5.75 |
| 守護 | 1 | 3.40 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 物音 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 歌 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 観客 | 1 | 3.64 |
| 詰まり | 1 | 2.59 |
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| に亘り | 1 | 4.87 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 申す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| ビリビリ | 1 | 4.51 |
| 網棚 | 1 | 6.46 |
| 沢庵 | 1 | 5.31 |
| 肉 | 1 | 2.78 |
| 開 | 1 | 5.13 |
| ホントに | 1 | 3.85 |
| 飛び込む | 1 | 3.31 |
| 行進曲 | 1 | 5.94 |
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