oppression;  suppression;  pressure
 miserable;  pitiable;  shameful;  deplorable;  pathetic
 halfway;  midway;  partway;  mid-course
 to fall (over, down);  to collapse;  to be destroyed (in a collapse);  to collapse;  to be confined to bed (with an illness);  to come down with;  to die
 happiness;  well-being;  joy;  welfare;  blessedness
 world;  society;  life;  lifetime;  age;  era;  reign
 to connect;  to link together;  to tie;  to fasten;  to maintain;  to preserve
 lazy;  idle;  indolent;  slothful
 slowly;  unhurriedly;  easily (e.g. in time);  well;  well (e.g. sleep);  comfortably
 decomposition;  putrefaction;  putrescence;  corruption;  degeneracy;  decay
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 to bear;  to stand;  to support;  to withstand;  to be fit for;  to be equal to
 to evaluate;  to appraise;  to comment on
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 basket (shopping, etc.);  hamper;  cage
 living in peace;  living a quiet life;  being content with one's present position;  being satisfied with one's lot
 song;  singing;  classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka);  modern poetry
 to sing;  to chirp;  to twitter
 while;  even though;  despite
 whole life;  a lifetime;  all through life;  (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
 to pass (time);  to spend;  to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption);  to drink (alcohol); (arch.)  to take care of; (arch.)  to support
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.);  daringly (doing something);  not necessarily;  not particularly; (arch.)  definitely not
 military affairs;  military service
 still;  yet;  more;  still more;  as ...;  like ...
 book;  document;  calligraphy (esp. Chinese);  penmanship;  handwriting;  letter
 expectation;  anticipation;  purpose;  intention;  others' opinions of one;  speculation
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 Your Majesty;  His Majesty;  Her Majesty
 wise ruler;  enlightened monarch;  benevolent lord
 to be;  to exist;  to be (honorific copula)
 towards;  against;  regarding;  in contrast with
 to offer;  to present;  to set someone up in a high position;  to revere at a distance;  to do respectfully
 cloudiness;  cloudy weather;  fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.);  cloud (e.g. in marble);  gloom;  dejection
 -less;  lacking;  non-existing
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 to serve;  to work for;  to attend
 to go into;  to come into;  to penetrate;  to become complicated
 gap;  space;  break;  interlude;  chink (in one's armor, armour);  chance