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 |
|---|---|---|
| 何回も | 1 | 4.29 |
| 除いて | 1 | 3.87 |
| 水 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 員 | 1 | 3.73 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 先に | 1 | 2.69 |
| サクラ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 警防団 | 1 | 7.89 |
| あらあら | 1 | 4.01 |
| それでは | 1 | 3.06 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| フッ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 黒い | 1 | 2.78 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| みそ汁 | 1 | 5.41 |
| に対する | 1 | 2.99 |
| いらっしゃいませ | 1 | 4.15 |
| 危険 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 寝巻き | 1 | 4.95 |
| まして | 1 | 3.82 |
| 剤 | 1 | 4.22 |
| 皆さん | 1 | 3.14 |
| ほうが良い | 1 | 3.44 |
| なんて | 1 | 2.13 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| ドイツ語 | 1 | 4.96 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| お参り | 1 | 4.96 |
| ドン | 1 | 4.03 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| 手紙 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 午前 | 1 | 3.84 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| 覚悟 | 1 | 3.02 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| ゆっくり | 1 | 2.72 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 格好 | 1 | 3.19 |
| ぐらぐら | 1 | 4.90 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| 一軸 | 1 | 6.35 |
| 開 | 1 | 5.13 |
| しま | 1 | 4.33 |
| お姉 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 酷い | 1 | 3.02 |
| 分け | 1 | 2.31 |
| 法令 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 働く | 1 | 3.07 |
| 賛美歌 | 1 | 5.24 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| 急ブレーキ | 1 | 5.11 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 方針 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 身命 | 1 | 4.97 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| 午後 | 1 | 3.43 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| 目刺し | 1 | 6.57 |
| 喪男 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 大きな | 1 | 2.50 |
| 無理しないで | 1 | 4.88 |
| 捜す | 1 | 3.93 |
| 一安心 | 1 | 4.34 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| 物理 | 1 | 3.28 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| 少ない | 1 | 2.78 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| 法則 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 銃 | 1 | 3.38 |
| もう一人 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 夏休み | 1 | 3.96 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| 場所 | 1 | 2.27 |
| 群集 | 1 | 5.05 |
| 囀り | 1 | 4.67 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| 忙しい | 1 | 3.14 |
| 友達 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 困った | 1 | 3.27 |
| プール | 1 | 4.19 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 横綱 | 1 | 5.64 |
| 景色 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 徒 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 答え | 1 | 2.75 |
| 見様 | 1 | 3.25 |
| どっか | 1 | 3.81 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
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