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 |
|---|---|---|
| ごく潰し | 1 | 6.20 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| 着る | 1 | 3.35 |
| 先 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 債権 | 1 | 5.48 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| 何の | 1 | 2.78 |
| 土俵 | 1 | 4.55 |
| 働かす | 1 | 4.80 |
| こりゃ | 1 | 3.71 |
| 申し訳ありません | 1 | 3.44 |
| 詰まり | 1 | 2.59 |
| スイッチを切る | 1 | 6.01 |
| 喫茶店 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 軽い | 1 | 2.69 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| 全 | 1 | 3.31 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| 何方 | 1 | 4.20 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 何だい | 1 | 3.95 |
| ホントに | 1 | 3.85 |
| どっか | 1 | 3.81 |
| かって | 1 | 3.68 |
| 穴 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 山かい | 1 | 7.29 |
| 休み | 1 | 3.57 |
| リトミック | 1 | 7.89 |
| 蜂 | 1 | 3.97 |
| 後ろ | 1 | 2.63 |
| 務め | 1 | 3.69 |
| 今でも | 1 | 3.56 |
| 子供 | 1 | 2.60 |
| ほうが良い | 1 | 3.44 |
| 場所 | 1 | 2.27 |
| 脱炭 | 1 | 3.01 |
| 人間 | 1 | 2.21 |
| アンクル | 1 | 4.75 |
| 受け | 1 | 2.61 |
| 得意 | 1 | 3.23 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 端株 | 1 | 6.05 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| その時 | 1 | 2.75 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| ８ | 1 | 3.28 |
| 勝手に | 1 | 3.04 |
| 沢庵 | 1 | 5.31 |
| お礼 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 祭り囃子 | 1 | 6.45 |
| 言いつける | 1 | 4.80 |
| 鳰 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 菜の花 | 1 | 5.64 |
| なよ | 1 | 3.13 |
| フッ | 1 | 3.69 |
| 支 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 出 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 外囲 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 梅干し | 1 | 4.89 |
| とは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 気を付けて | 1 | 3.90 |
| お姉 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 入れ | 1 | 2.71 |
| 困った | 1 | 3.27 |
| 仲間 | 1 | 2.81 |
| 巾 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 編む | 1 | 4.02 |
| 留守番 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| お蔭 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 配る | 1 | 3.69 |
| を通して | 1 | 3.48 |
| 成就 | 1 | 4.50 |
| それ迄 | 1 | 3.26 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| 貴様 | 1 | 2.99 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| サイレン | 1 | 4.60 |
| 青森 | 1 | 5.57 |
| 張り | 1 | 3.82 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| 炎 | 1 | 2.71 |
| 降参 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 網棚 | 1 | 6.46 |
| 否 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 儂 | 1 | 3.13 |
| 痛 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 一生 | 1 | 3.60 |
| どうしたら | 1 | 4.28 |
| すい | 1 | 3.66 |
| 跳ぶ | 1 | 3.78 |
| がっかり | 1 | 4.15 |
| 頂ける | 1 | 3.53 |
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