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 |
|---|---|---|
| 水 | 1 | 2.51 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 吸い込む | 1 | 3.64 |
| お別れ | 1 | 4.19 |
| ポーン | 1 | 4.61 |
| べっ甲 | 1 | 5.98 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 哭く | 1 | 2.05 |
| 今に | 1 | 4.09 |
| 快晴 | 1 | 4.62 |
| もっと | 1 | 2.63 |
| リズミカル | 1 | 5.04 |
| ガ | 1 | 3.36 |
| お部屋 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| 手上げ | 1 | 3.61 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| 何回も | 1 | 4.29 |
| プール | 1 | 4.19 |
| 子供 | 1 | 2.60 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 忙しい | 1 | 3.14 |
| 出す | 1 | 2.43 |
| 端株 | 1 | 6.05 |
| 連勝 | 1 | 5.04 |
| 開け閉め | 1 | 5.12 |
| 晴れ | 1 | 4.50 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 水たまり | 1 | 4.72 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| お嬢 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 花火 | 1 | 4.08 |
| ありがと | 1 | 3.60 |
| かもね | 1 | 3.90 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| 対す | 1 | 4.86 |
| 差別 | 1 | 4.04 |
| お参り | 1 | 4.96 |
| 一丁上がり | 1 | 5.66 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 目刺し | 1 | 6.57 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 東京 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 幾多 | 1 | 4.54 |
| 正解 | 1 | 3.47 |
| よろしくお願いいたします | 1 | 4.03 |
| 在支 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 口笛 | 1 | 4.49 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| 見るから | 1 | 3.92 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| 煎る | 1 | 5.08 |
| 痛 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 祭り囃子 | 1 | 6.45 |
| 酷い | 1 | 3.02 |
| 些細 | 1 | 3.89 |
| 遠く | 1 | 3.08 |
| 幼稚園 | 1 | 4.59 |
| 入れ | 1 | 2.71 |
| 床 | 1 | 3.03 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| フッ | 1 | 3.69 |
| に依る | 1 | 2.76 |
| ミシン | 1 | 5.07 |
| お礼 | 1 | 3.28 |
| ほらね | 1 | 5.03 |
| 国民 | 1 | 3.58 |
| ３年生 | 1 | 4.92 |
| くすぐる | 1 | 4.17 |
| 決める | 1 | 2.93 |
| 咳払い | 1 | 3.92 |
| やり | 1 | 3.43 |
| なんて | 1 | 2.13 |
| だらし | 1 | 4.47 |
| 頑張れ | 1 | 3.70 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| とる | 1 | 3.14 |
| 三角 | 1 | 4.42 |
| ポチ | 1 | 3.60 |
| 一軸 | 1 | 6.35 |
| クラクション | 1 | 5.26 |
| おっと | 1 | 3.55 |
| 急ブレーキ | 1 | 5.11 |
| 軍部 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 拍手 | 1 | 3.71 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| 者 | 1 | 2.04 |
| この様に | 1 | 3.80 |
| ありゃ | 1 | 4.07 |
| パン | 1 | 3.28 |
| 歌 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 衛護 | 1 | 6.29 |
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