Untranslatables

Zanshin

Language: Japanese

Meaning: A state of relaxed alertness.

He approached the judo mat with perfect zanshin - focused but calm.

Language: Spanish

Meaning: Time spent chatting at the table after a meal.

Their best memories came from sobremesa, not the food itself.

Language: Italian

Meaning: The drowsy feeling after eating a big meal.

A heavy lunch left him in an abbiocco on the couch.

Language: Inuit

Meaning: The feeling of anticipation that leads you to keep checking if someone is coming.

His iktsuarpok had him pacing by the window for hours.

Language: Rukwangali (Namibia)

Meaning: The act of walking on tiptoes across hot sand.

The beach was beautiful, but we could only hanyauku our way to the water.

Language: Spanish

Meaning: Someone who is overly sensitive to cold.

Being a friolero, she brought a jacket even in summer.