回顧

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 回顧 (かいこ) combines turning back 回 and looking back 顧 to denote retrospective reflection.
• Basic usage: It appears in autobiographical reflection and exhibitions reviewing a decade of activity.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sustained retrospect rather than a passing memory
  • 回顧する looks back over a period and its significance, going beyond merely recalling one isolated fact.