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 |
|---|---|---|
| 留守番 | 1 | 4.00 |
| 守る | 1 | 2.66 |
| アハハハ | 1 | 4.64 |
| 勝つ | 1 | 3.07 |
| こんなに | 1 | 3.14 |
| 目が回る | 1 | 5.22 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 歌 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 首 | 1 | 2.55 |
| あっち | 1 | 3.48 |
| そうか | 1 | 2.72 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| 巾 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 差別 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 弁天 | 1 | 6.18 |
| ぐらぐら | 1 | 4.90 |
| 敷く | 1 | 3.70 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| おかず | 1 | 4.30 |
| 債権 | 1 | 5.48 |
| 人間 | 1 | 2.21 |
| 菜の花 | 1 | 5.64 |
| すいすい | 1 | 5.10 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| 話す | 1 | 2.73 |
| お喋り | 1 | 3.88 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 表現 | 1 | 3.37 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| サケ | 1 | 5.66 |
| お参り | 1 | 4.96 |
| 端株 | 1 | 6.05 |
| に対する | 1 | 2.99 |
| お水 | 1 | 4.60 |
| 昼間 | 1 | 3.71 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| 子供 | 1 | 2.60 |
| 心配いらない | 1 | 4.76 |
| 外囲 | 1 | 3.11 |
| お届け | 1 | 4.64 |
| とる | 1 | 3.14 |
| すれば | 1 | 2.59 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 使う | 1 | 2.10 |
| 怒る | 1 | 2.88 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| ２つ | 1 | 3.66 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| ホントに | 1 | 3.85 |
| 建物 | 1 | 3.04 |
| べっ甲 | 1 | 5.98 |
| 何処でも | 1 | 4.08 |
| 務め | 1 | 3.69 |
| ありゃ | 1 | 4.07 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| 包帯 | 1 | 3.96 |
| 否 | 1 | 3.49 |
| じゃった | 1 | 3.78 |
| 幼稚園 | 1 | 4.59 |
| 卑しい | 1 | 4.53 |
| 初めに | 1 | 3.94 |
| 参り | 1 | 5.38 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| 恥ずかしい | 1 | 3.05 |
| 丸太 | 1 | 4.01 |
| チョウチョ | 1 | 6.05 |
| アンクル | 1 | 4.75 |
| バーン | 1 | 4.05 |
| 絶対 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 地面 | 1 | 2.67 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| 急ブレーキ | 1 | 5.11 |
| はずだ | 1 | 2.64 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 一軸 | 1 | 6.35 |
| 黙る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| なのに | 1 | 2.74 |
| 東京 | 1 | 4.04 |
| ご機嫌 | 1 | 4.03 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| しまった | 1 | 2.19 |
| 敢行 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| 来手 | 1 | 3.41 |
| パーラー | 1 | 4.89 |
| がっかり | 1 | 4.15 |
| 感激 | 1 | 4.26 |
| 着替え | 1 | 3.45 |
| 転ぶ | 1 | 3.77 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| ポーン | 1 | 4.61 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| 砲弾 | 1 | 4.01 |
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