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 |
|---|---|---|
| 裸足 | 1 | 4.63 |
| ろ | 1 | 3.70 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| ごゆっくり | 1 | 4.61 |
| 絶対 | 1 | 3.07 |
| もう一人 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 否 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| 警防団 | 1 | 7.89 |
| とも | 1 | 2.37 |
| 咳払い | 1 | 3.92 |
| ご心配なく | 1 | 4.74 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| これから | 1 | 2.69 |
| 始まる | 1 | 2.93 |
| 恥ずかしい | 1 | 3.05 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| 所へ | 1 | 3.57 |
| 行進曲 | 1 | 5.94 |
| ツバメ | 1 | 4.63 |
| 文句 | 1 | 3.23 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 戦闘 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 頂ける | 1 | 3.53 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| お帰りなさい | 1 | 3.97 |
| 激しい | 1 | 3.10 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| 頂きます | 1 | 3.32 |
| 捜す | 1 | 3.93 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| 体が弱い | 1 | 5.29 |
| べっ甲 | 1 | 5.98 |
| 準備 | 1 | 2.67 |
| たり | 1 | 2.26 |
| ドイツ | 1 | 4.03 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| ケンカ | 1 | 4.11 |
| 留学 | 1 | 4.19 |
| お嬢 | 1 | 3.75 |
| お別れ | 1 | 4.19 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| 決して | 1 | 2.91 |
| この様に | 1 | 3.80 |
| 一生 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 過ぎる | 1 | 2.60 |
| そんな風に | 1 | 3.28 |
| ませ | 1 | 4.28 |
| 少ない | 1 | 2.78 |
| 楽 | 1 | 3.16 |
| ビューン | 1 | 6.09 |
| 彼 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 質素倹約 | 1 | 5.67 |
| 法令 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 急ブレーキ | 1 | 5.11 |
| 気を付けて | 1 | 3.90 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| お部屋 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 洗濯板 | 1 | 5.53 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 襟 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| 可愛い | 1 | 2.81 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 繕う | 1 | 4.73 |
| 授業中 | 1 | 4.53 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 従う | 1 | 3.38 |
| はずだ | 1 | 2.64 |
| それ | 1 | 2.40 |
| やり | 1 | 3.43 |
| じゃった | 1 | 3.78 |
| 忙しい | 1 | 3.14 |
| 巾 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 着る | 1 | 3.35 |
| 表現 | 1 | 3.37 |
| 蛙 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 悲しい | 1 | 3.34 |
| 迄に | 1 | 3.09 |
| 跳ぶ | 1 | 3.78 |
| 低位 | 1 | 2.98 |
| ゆっくり | 1 | 2.72 |
| 類い | 1 | 4.48 |
| 何の | 1 | 2.78 |
| 戴き | 1 | 3.44 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| ごく潰し | 1 | 6.20 |
| あり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| 代わり | 1 | 3.62 |
| 成功 | 1 | 3.02 |
| 焼け落ちる | 1 | 4.89 |
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