Balter (Middle English) - (v.) to dance artlessly, without particular grave or skill but usually with enjoyment.
Palinoia (Greek) - (n.) The obsessive repetition of an act until it is perfect or mastered.
Nefelibata (Spanish) - (n.) lit. “Cloud-walker”; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams, or one who does not obey the conventions of society, literature, or art.
Nemophilist (English, origin Greek) - (n.) a haunter of the woods; one who loves the forest and its beauty and solitude.
Meliorism (English, origin Latin) - (n.) the belief that the world gets better; the belief that humans can improve the world.
Asterismos (English, Greek) - (n.) “marking with stars”; a word that gives weight or draws attention to the words that follow; related to asterism, a constellation or a starlike figure of light.
Kintsukuroi (Japanese) - (n.) “to repair with gold;” the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
Annus mirabilis (Latin) - (n.) a remarkable or notable year in history; a year of wonders or miracles, used to speak hopefully of the future.
Volta (Greek) - (n.) A leisurely stroll along the main street or the seashore as the sun is setting, to meet and talk with friends and neighbors.
Gibigianna (Italian) - The play of light reflected from water or a mirror; a sunlit area; figuratively, a woman who flaunts her charm or who wishes to dazzle you with her elegance.
Ostranenie (English, Russian) - (n.) Encouraging people to see common things as strange, wild, or unfamiliar; defamiliarizing what is known in order to know it differently or more deeply.
Sobremesa (Spanish) - (n.) The time spent around the table after lunch or dinner, talking to the people you shared the meal with; time to digest and savor both food and friendship.
Aswium (Korean) - (n.) The mingled feeling of disappointment, frustration, and regret that results from an unsatisfactory situation.
Torpe (Tagalog) - (n.) A man who is desperately in love with a woman, but cannot admit his feelings or approach her.
Brumous (English, origin French) - (adj.) Of grey skies and winter days; filled with heavy clouds or fog; relating to winter or cold, sunless weather.
Erlebnisse (German) - (n.) The experiences, positive or negative, that we feel most deeply, and through which we truly live; not mere experiences, but Experiences.
Mbuki-mvuki (Bantu) - (v.) To shed one’s clothing spontaneously and dance naked in joy.
Smultronställe (Swedish) - (n.) lit. “Place of wild strawberries”; a special place discovered, treasured, restored to for solace and relaxation; a personal idyll free from stress or sadness.
Vorfreude (German) - (n.) the joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures.
Koyaanisqatsi (Hopi) - (n.) Nature out of balance; a way of life so unbalanced that you need a new way.
Fuubutsushi (Japanese) - (n.) The things — feelings, scents, images — that evoke memories or anticipation of a particular season.
Koi no yoke (Japanese) - (n.) - The sense one has upon meeting another person that they will fall in love.
Karoshi (Japanese) - (n.) Death from being overworked.
Metanoia (English, origin Greek) - (n.) the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life.
Oniochalasia (English) - (n.) buying or shopping as a method of stress relief or relaxation.
Gotong-Royong (Malay, Indonesian) - (n.) The joint sharing of burdens; the bearing of the weight of the world together with friends.
Dormiveglia (Italian) - (n.) The space that stretches between sleeping and waking.
Nepenthe (English, origin Greek) - (n.) Something that can make you forget grief or suffering.
Naufragio (Italian) - (n.) lit. “Shipwreck”; colloquially, a lousy party.
Caim (Scottish, Gaelic) - (n.) lit. “Sanctuary”; an invisible circle of protection, drawn around the body with the hand, that reminds you that you are safe and loved, even in the darkest times.
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