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 |
|---|---|---|
| ポチ | 1 | 3.60 |
| 本当 | 1 | 2.77 |
| 些細 | 1 | 3.89 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
| 一日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 取り壊す | 1 | 5.35 |
| きちんと | 1 | 3.23 |
| コーヒー | 1 | 3.71 |
| どれ | 1 | 3.75 |
| 嘶き | 1 | 4.60 |
| 小鳥 | 1 | 3.95 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| あり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 国家 | 1 | 3.34 |
| ばっかり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 頂ける | 1 | 3.53 |
| パーラー | 1 | 4.89 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| そんな風に | 1 | 3.28 |
| てって | 1 | 4.11 |
| 為に | 1 | 2.22 |
| 質素倹約 | 1 | 5.67 |
| お試しあれ | 1 | 6.27 |
| あいつら | 1 | 3.47 |
| 返し | 1 | 3.12 |
| 銃 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| アーッ | 1 | 5.82 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| すい | 1 | 3.66 |
| その時 | 1 | 2.75 |
| 身命 | 1 | 4.97 |
| 午後 | 1 | 3.43 |
| 無理やり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 口笛 | 1 | 4.49 |
| 敷く | 1 | 3.70 |
| そうだね | 1 | 3.30 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| 黒い | 1 | 2.78 |
| んで | 1 | 3.13 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 応用 | 1 | 3.85 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| そこ | 1 | 2.66 |
| 競技 | 1 | 4.07 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 逃げる | 1 | 2.85 |
| 青森 | 1 | 5.57 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| すっかり | 1 | 3.27 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| と言って | 1 | 2.71 |
| 物音 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 国民 | 1 | 3.58 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| 目が回る | 1 | 5.22 |
| 予想 | 1 | 2.98 |
| リヤカー | 1 | 5.18 |
| お願いします | 1 | 3.20 |
| 賛美歌 | 1 | 5.24 |
| 煎る | 1 | 5.08 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| お礼 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| サケ | 1 | 5.66 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 特別 | 1 | 3.12 |
| 準備 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 有りき | 1 | 5.08 |
| 鳴る | 1 | 3.48 |
| 如何 | 1 | 3.47 |
| もう一人 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| リズミカル | 1 | 5.04 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 宜しい | 1 | 3.44 |
| お帰りなさい | 1 | 3.97 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| なれば | 1 | 2.99 |
| 博士 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 位置 | 1 | 2.95 |
| たの | 1 | 3.30 |
| 双葉 | 1 | 5.44 |
| 困った | 1 | 3.27 |
| 世 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 動かす | 1 | 2.95 |
| 激しい | 1 | 3.10 |
| まか不思議 | 1 | 7.11 |
| 心 | 1 | 2.57 |
| がっかり | 1 | 4.15 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| 少ない | 1 | 2.78 |
| 未明 | 1 | 5.11 |
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