Russian word: Toska “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. ” – Vladimir Nabokov
Czech word: Litost “Litost is a state of torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.” – Milan Kundera.
Japanese word: Wabi-Sabi In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.
German word: Schadenfreude Schadenfreude is the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another.
Danish word: Hyggelig Cozy, homy, delightfully intimate, a genial moment or thing, often at home with candle lights and warm blankets.
French word: L’appel du vide “The call of the void” ; it is significantly used to describe the instinctive urge to jump from high places.
Arabic word: Ya’aburnee This term means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.
