shinrin-yoku
shinrin-yoku (n) Japanese - literally forest bathing, a visit to the forest for relaxation and to improve one's health
hiwaga
hiwaga (n) Filipino - mystery, full of wonder
dérive
dérive (n) Old French - spontaneous journey, led only by the spirit of the landscape
sinag
sinag (n) Filipino - ray of light
inara
inara (n) Arabic - shining light
komorebi
komorebi (n) Japanese - the space between the canopy and branches that allows the sunlight to gently filter through
coruscate
coruscate (v) English - of light - flash or sparkle "the light was coruscating from the walls"
wabi-sabi
wabi-sabi (n) Japanese - the discovery of beauty within the imperfections of life and art
welve
welve (v) Dutch - to bend like an arch
oneirataxia
oneirataxia (n) Greek - the inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality
ukiyo
ukiyo (n) Japanese - literally the floating world - living in the moment detached from the bothers of life
acatalepsy
acatalepsy (n) Greek - the impossibility to truly comprehend anything
kalinaw
kalinaw (n) Filipino - serenity, tranquility
yugen
yugen (n) Japanese - a profound awareness of the universe that triggers feelings too deep and mysterious for words
smultronställe
smultronställe (n) Swedish - a place discovered for solace
coddiwomple
coddiwomple (v) Old English - to travel purposely towards a vague destination
waldeinsamkeit
waldeinsamkeit (n) German - the feeling of being alone in the woods
sempiternal
sempiternal (adj) English - eternal and unchanging : everlasting
morii
morii (n) latin - the desire to capture a fleeting experience
selcouth
selcouth (adj) Old English - something unfamiliar, unusual or wondrous
vad
vad (n) Old Swedish - wild, untamed, uncontrolled, unregulated
atemporal
atemporal (adj) Greek - existing without relation to time and unaffected by it
elysian
elysian (adj) Greek - beautiful or creative, divinely inspirited, peaceful and perfect
querencia
querencia (n) .... a place where one feels save, a place from which one's strength of character is drawn
sturmfrei
sturmfrei (n) German - the freedom of being alone
flâneur
flâneur (n) French - someone who strolls aimlessly but enjoyably observing life and the surroundings
werifesteria
werifesteria (v) Old English - to wonder longingly through the forest in search of mystery
solivagant
solivagant (n) Latin - wandering alone
