“Past” in Japanese
Short answer
Past in Japanese is “曰く” (iwaku). Full meaning: pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says.
Other ways to say “Past” in Japanese
過ぎ
sugi past, after; too (much), over- (e.g. eating)
過現未
kagenmi past, present and future, three states of existence
在りし
arishi prior, past, old; before having died
三界
sangai the three realms of existence; past, present and future existences; far-off ..., distant ...
此の
kono this; last (couple of years, etc.), these, past, this; you (as in "you liar")
往者
ousha person going (away); past
曰ク
iwaku pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says
過去
kako the past, bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense), preterit, preterite
素性
sosei birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
曰
iwaku pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says
謂く
iwaku pretext, history, past, story; according to ..., ... says
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