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 |
|---|---|---|
| 返し | 1 | 3.12 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 定員 | 1 | 4.02 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| しま | 1 | 4.33 |
| 特別 | 1 | 3.12 |
| てって | 1 | 4.11 |
| 転がる | 1 | 3.20 |
| 招待 | 1 | 3.76 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 如何なる | 1 | 3.97 |
| ろ | 1 | 3.70 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 一生懸命 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 五日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 広げる | 1 | 3.18 |
| 無位 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 快晴 | 1 | 4.62 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| 配給 | 1 | 4.70 |
| 処 | 1 | 2.38 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| んで | 1 | 3.13 |
| お出で | 1 | 3.80 |
| ませ | 1 | 4.28 |
| 裸足 | 1 | 4.63 |
| おたく | 1 | 5.30 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 掛け | 1 | 3.00 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 繕う | 1 | 4.73 |
| 差別 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 包帯 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 焼け落ちる | 1 | 4.89 |
| 地面 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| まして | 1 | 3.82 |
| 注意 | 1 | 3.10 |
| にして | 1 | 2.30 |
| 大事 | 1 | 2.94 |
| 投与 | 1 | 4.66 |
| ならぬ | 1 | 3.59 |
| 小さな | 1 | 2.71 |
| 成功 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 支 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 作動音 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 破目 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 頑張る | 1 | 3.15 |
| そこ | 1 | 2.66 |
| さよなら | 1 | 4.48 |
| 芋 | 1 | 4.01 |
| 行進曲 | 1 | 5.94 |
| お別れ | 1 | 4.19 |
| 絶対 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| 自分 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 頂きます | 1 | 3.32 |
| 昨日 | 1 | 2.87 |
| 人参 | 1 | 4.52 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
| 包む | 1 | 3.08 |
| 質素倹約 | 1 | 5.67 |
| 蓋を閉める | 1 | 5.86 |
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| パーラー | 1 | 4.89 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 先 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| 法令 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 何回も | 1 | 4.29 |
| 目刺し | 1 | 6.57 |
| 宜しい | 1 | 3.44 |
| みそ汁 | 1 | 5.41 |
| 水たまり | 1 | 4.72 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| まか不思議 | 1 | 7.11 |
| 守る | 1 | 2.66 |
| 一敗 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| ドイツ | 1 | 4.03 |
| ２つ | 1 | 3.66 |
| すいすい | 1 | 5.10 |
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