In German, some emotions are captured in single words so precise that they have even been adopted into the English language:​

Tja, Schadenfreude ist eben doch die schönste Freude.

Well, schadenfreude is still the best kind of enjoyment [German saying].

Caption 36, Umweltlernen Propellerpflanzen am Kräutertag

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Wer von uns hat nicht ab und zu mal Fernweh.

Who among us doesn't have wanderlust from time to time.

Caption 3, WissensWerte: Tourismus und Nachhaltigkeit

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The word das Fernweh above is similar to wanderlust (which is also a German word), the urge to travel and see the unknown. Its opposite is das Heimweh, or "homesickness."

Ja, Heimweh. Das ist wenn man traurig ist und nach Hause möchte.

Yes, homesick. That's when you're sad and want to go home.

Caption 13, Nicos Weg: Leben in Deutschland

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These feelings are generally not spoken about in the first person, but more as concepts that one relates to. 

Wenn die Gedanken springen und das Kopfkino nicht mehr aufhört.

When my thoughts jump and the images in my head won't stop.

Caption 11, Lika Doss: Schlaflos

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Offenbar besteht aber bei vielen Menschen eine große Sehnsucht nach diesem alten Wissen.

Apparently, however, there is a great longing among many people for this ancient knowledge.

Captions 28-29, Deutsch mit Eylin: Die vier Elemente

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Dein Herzschlag und dein Atem geben mir Geborgenheit.

Your heartbeat and your breath give me comfort.

Caption 66, Singer-Songwriter: Sebastian Niklaus

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Zu Weihnachten wünsch ich mir Stunden voller Zweisamkeit.

For Christmas, I wish for hours of just the two of us together.

Caption 13, Allessa: Zu Weihnachten wünsch ich mir dich

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Also man kann sich „fremdschämen."

So, you can "be ashamed on someone else's behalf."

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Further Learning
You'll find more examples with these words on Yabla German. For a deeper dive, an interesting article on this topic as a cultural phenomenon can be read on the Guardian.