The dictionary

Longing for a place where you have never been. It is related to the nostalgia for discovering a distant place that you long to know.

Feeling safe and comfortable being at home. It is an emotion that can be generated by family, friends or a place that feels like home.

The look that two people share when both expect the other to perform an action, but neither dares to take the first step.

Moment of socialisation and conversation generated at the table right after a meal giving diners an opportunity to rest and relax a little.

Literally means walking in the wind. Expression of pleasure of walking and feeling the wind in one’s face. Taking a break and walking to clear one’s mind while feeling the wind in one’s face.

Thing, place or situation where one feels at ease. Referring to situations of pleasure that range from cosy to friendly, comfortable to relaxing, pleasant to charming.

Feeling of joy about planning a pleasant trip, party or event. Excitement at the anticipation of something that has not happened.

Wet generally circular-shaped stain left by a glass on the table when water condenses. Usually shouted in Italy when the coaster is not used.

Fond memory of something that you liked a lot, melancholic in nature and that refers to the temporal or spatial distance of what is missed.

Loving, warm and affectionate embrace More than just a physical gesture, the action of hugging refers to an exchange of emotions and empathy with the person receiving it.

Refers to the action of getting up early in the morning to listen to the birds singing or to enjoy nature at sunrise.

Expresses the action of staying in bed a little longer or the whole morning, principally for rest.

Refers to the resistance of people to intense cold and to be able to withstand very low temperatures. These persons must be strong to resist subzero climates better than others.

Expression to wish “luck” or “good luck” with a feeling of happiness towards the person to whom it is wished.

Ability to feel compassion or pity, to be surprised or moved by something ephemeral of transcendental beauty. Often used to describe the bittersweet feeling about the end or start of a season.

Sunlight that filters or passes through the leaves of trees. This Japanese word is composed literally of 3 signs that represent “tree” “filtration” and “sun”.

Euphoria experienced at the moment of starting to fall in love. Brings with it a set of emotions such as “walking through the air”, “feeling butterflies”, of seeing all the good things around…

Reflection in the form of a road created by the light of the moon on water.

This is an awfully cozy word for the feeling you experience when you’re living well, having a good time in good company.