don't worry; there's no need to worry
butterfly net; net for catching insects
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
serious look (on one's face); straight face
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
all over Japan; throughout Japan
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
24 hours; twenty-four hours
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
wherein; therein; thereinto
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
another time; some other time
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
express; special delivery
briskly; quickly; promptly
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
simply; merely; only; solely
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of