1. "Poner un palo en la rueda" (Spanish).
2. Retrouvailles (French).
3. Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan).
4. Cafuné (Portuguese).
5. Hyggelig (Danish).
6. Kyoikumama (Japanese).
A mother who relentlessly pushes her children towards academic achievement.
7. "Show de Bola" (Portuguese).
8. Qualunquismo (Italian).
9. Bakku-shan (Japanese).
The word for a girl who looks pretty from behind but ugly in front.
10. Saudades (Portuguese).
11. Shemomedjamo (Georgian).
I accidentally ate the whole thing. Whoopths.
12. Pålegg (Norwegian).
A non-specific descriptor for anything you might consider putting into a sandwich. So...everything.
13. "Yoko meshi" (Japanese).
Literally means "a meal eaten sideways," but refers to the stress induced by attempting to speak a foreign language.
14. Rhwe (Tsonga)
15. "La Douleur Exquise" (French).
The heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can't have. Ouch.
16. Pelinti (Buli).
To move hot food around in one's mouth.