- 過去【かこ】 - the past, bygone days, one's past (that one would prefer remained secret), past (tense), preterit, preterite, previous life 
- 去る【さる】 - to leave, to go away, to pass, to elapse, to be distant, to send away, to drive off, to divorce, to (do) completely, last ... (e.g. "last April") 
- 去年【きょねん】 - last year 
- 置き去り【おきざり】 - leaving behind, desertion, abandonment 
- 連れ去る【つれさる】 - to take (someone) away, to carry off, to abduct, to kidnap 
- 立ち去る【たちさる】 - to leave, to depart, to take one's leave 
- 死去【しきょ】 - death, decease, passing away 
- 消去【しょうきょ】 - elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away, elimination (of variables) 
- 除去【じょきょ】 - removal, getting rid of 
- 撤去【てっきょ】 - removal, taking away, dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.), withdrawal (of troops) 
- 逝去【せいきょ】 - death, passing 
- 退去【たいきょ】 - departure, leaving, going away, evacuation, recession 
- 去来【きょらい】 - coming and going, recurring (esp. thoughts) 
- 去就【きょしゅう】 - leaving or staying, (one's) course of action, (one's) position, (one's) attitude 
- 消え去る【きえさる】 - to disappear, to vanish 
- 過ぎ去る【すぎさる】 - to pass, to pass by 
- 忘れ去る【わすれさる】 - to forget completely, to leave behind 
- 走り去る【はしりさる】 - to run away, to run off 
- 持ち去る【もちさる】 - to take away, to carry away 
- 崩れ去る【くずれさる】 - to crumble away, to collapse