過去 かこ
kako

Noun
Adverb
no-Adjective

1. the past; bygone days

わたくしはいつまでも過去 かこにこだわらないようにと こころがけている。
watashiwa itsumademo kakoni kodawaranai yōnito kokorogakete iru
I try not to dwell on the past.
Noun

2. one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)

Noun

3. past (tense); preterit; preterite

Linguistics
Noun

4. previous life

Buddhism