Five whimsical Japanese words with no direct English translation. Illustrated by Hope McConnell.
Age-otori (n.)
The bad feeling you get after a terrible haircut
Kuidaore (v.)
To eat yourself into bankruptcy
Tsundoku (n.)
Buying books and letting them pile up in your home without reading them
Irusu (n.)
Pretending to be out when someone knocks on your door
Boketto (n.)
The act of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking