Untranslatable Words Graphically Explained · Global Voices
Gabriela García Calderón Orbe

The web site Pijamasurf [es] shares the curious “30 untraslatable word list” the artist Anjana Iyer [en] tried to capture on humorous illustrations. Like for instance:
Bakku- shan (Japanese)
A beautiful girl… as long as she's being viewed from behind.
You can find the list here.