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 |
|---|---|---|
| 残る | 2 | 2.71 |
| かな | 2 | 2.42 |
| 赤い | 2 | 2.81 |
| この際 | 2 | 4.02 |
| よろしくお願いいたします | 1 | 4.03 |
| 足りない | 1 | 3.25 |
| とる | 1 | 3.14 |
| 開閉 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 賛美歌 | 1 | 5.24 |
| なあ | 1 | 2.86 |
| 友達 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 軍需工場 | 1 | 6.05 |
| １２月 | 1 | 4.62 |
| 秒 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| 試し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 者 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| レンゲ | 1 | 5.25 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 戦う | 1 | 2.55 |
| 勝つ | 1 | 3.07 |
| 飲む | 1 | 2.84 |
| 状態 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 殊に | 1 | 2.16 |
| なるべく早く | 1 | 4.49 |
| もう一度 | 1 | 3.13 |
| ご心配なく | 1 | 4.74 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 心 | 1 | 2.57 |
| ばっかり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 軽い | 1 | 2.69 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 練習所 | 1 | 6.61 |
| 二人三脚 | 1 | 5.28 |
| 始めて | 1 | 3.15 |
| どれどれ | 1 | 4.52 |
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| 無理やり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 卑しい | 1 | 4.53 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| お水 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 包む | 1 | 3.08 |
| 対す | 1 | 4.86 |
| 葬式 | 1 | 4.67 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 少ない | 1 | 2.78 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| 員 | 1 | 3.73 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| チョキチョキ | 1 | 6.14 |
| 準備 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 匂い | 1 | 3.08 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| お試しあれ | 1 | 6.27 |
| てって | 1 | 4.11 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| ブレーキ | 1 | 4.57 |
| 水たまり | 1 | 4.72 |
| 位置 | 1 | 2.95 |
| 山椒 | 1 | 5.36 |
| くすぐる | 1 | 4.17 |
| 頑張る | 1 | 3.15 |
| 卵 | 1 | 3.41 |
| ポーン | 1 | 4.61 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| 構わない | 1 | 3.22 |
| きちんと | 1 | 3.23 |
| お帰り | 1 | 3.67 |
| 洗濯 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 出す | 1 | 2.43 |
| 踏み鳴らす | 1 | 4.84 |
| そこ | 1 | 2.66 |
| ポチ | 1 | 3.60 |
| あそこ | 1 | 3.21 |
| ３年生 | 1 | 4.92 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| 参り | 1 | 5.38 |
| それ | 1 | 2.40 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 悲しい | 1 | 3.34 |
| ごゆっくり | 1 | 4.61 |
| いやあ | 1 | 3.96 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| １等賞 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| スイッチを切る | 1 | 6.01 |
| 使う | 1 | 2.10 |
| 暫し | 1 | 3.60 |
| 働かす | 1 | 4.80 |
| 覗き機関 | 1 | 7.89 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| フッ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 走る | 1 | 2.77 |
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