Slow life can be an objective, but for most JP novels it's not, Slow life as an objective is for example in Trash of the Count's Family
So, something like Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka? (The first half at least). There is one. Forgot the title, something like liable duke daughter.
Tsuyokute New Saga (translations stopped though) Kuro no Maou Paladin of the End (he doesn't really suffer, but he does have a 10 year time limit to deal withhigh king seal) Rakuin no Monshou The Dungeon Seeker Rokka no Yuusha hai to gensou no grimgar
The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time Fate/Zero Nejimaki Seirei Senki – Tenkyou no Alderamin re:zero korean novels: Dungeon Defense your and my asylum
I think the phrase you're mentioning is the one with apostrophe mark which signs the man's thought, no ? And about the translation, for me it falls to the "good, clear and enjoyable" category of translation I guess. Maybe try a few chapters ?