Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
物の哀れ — Sensitivity to the poignancy of things
もののあわれ
mono no aware
Meaning
Sensitivity to the poignancy of things
Original example
散る花を見て、物の哀れを感じました。
Watching the blossoms fall, I felt the poignancy of things.
Cultural context and nuance
A literary and aesthetic concept involving emotional sensitivity, often to transience. It is not simply sadness.