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 |
|---|---|---|
| 池 | 2 | 3.92 |
| よって | 2 | 3.62 |
| 何でも | 2 | 3.05 |
| 鳴く | 2 | 3.69 |
| 勉強 | 1 | 3.22 |
| 処 | 1 | 2.38 |
| あっち | 1 | 3.48 |
| 喪男 | 1 | 3.60 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| ホントに | 1 | 3.85 |
| よりも | 1 | 2.48 |
| 謝る | 1 | 3.20 |
| と言って | 1 | 2.71 |
| サイレン | 1 | 4.60 |
| コンサートマスター | 1 | 7.05 |
| 番 | 1 | 3.26 |
| サクラ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 全 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| そ | 1 | 2.90 |
| 技術 | 1 | 2.97 |
| バイオリニスト | 1 | 6.23 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 恥ずかしい | 1 | 3.05 |
| 哭く | 1 | 2.05 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| 首 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 戦闘 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 戻ってくる | 1 | 3.52 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
| お願いだから | 1 | 4.33 |
| １銭 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| 表現 | 1 | 3.37 |
| 満月 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| いらっしゃいませ | 1 | 4.15 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 飛び込み | 1 | 4.37 |
| リトミック | 1 | 7.89 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 体が弱い | 1 | 5.29 |
| 人間 | 1 | 2.21 |
| 包帯 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| 足りない | 1 | 3.25 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 始まる | 1 | 2.93 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| クラクション | 1 | 5.26 |
| あっちゃ | 1 | 4.97 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 鳰 | 1 | 3.24 |
| もので | 1 | 2.67 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| 気を付けて | 1 | 3.90 |
| 逃げる | 1 | 2.85 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| 犬 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| １年生 | 1 | 4.78 |
| あそこ | 1 | 3.21 |
| チョキチョキ | 1 | 6.14 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| バーン | 1 | 4.05 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| 呼び | 1 | 3.57 |
| 飲む | 1 | 2.84 |
| 掛け | 1 | 3.00 |
| 一度 | 1 | 2.79 |
| お顔 | 1 | 4.16 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 詰まり | 1 | 2.59 |
| ただ今 | 1 | 3.64 |
| 山椒 | 1 | 5.36 |
| 一丁 | 1 | 4.83 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| やあ | 1 | 3.89 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| ６時 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| 待ち | 1 | 3.69 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| 前に | 1 | 2.25 |
| さよなら | 1 | 4.48 |
| あり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 網棚 | 1 | 6.46 |
| それでは | 1 | 3.06 |
| 代わり | 1 | 3.62 |
| はずだ | 1 | 2.64 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 愛情 | 1 | 3.79 |
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