流

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out; to drift away

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out; to drift away

to wash away; to rinse off

to work hard; to sweat

to wash off one's sweat

to discharge (e.g. effluent)

to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away

flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; passage of time; stream of time

current of the times; trend of the times

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

to drift (to); to be washed ashore

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets

Colloquial

bisexuality

Baseball

player who can play as both pitcher and fielder

Orig. meaning

dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

raging stream; rapids

stray bullet

circulation; dissemination

atmospheric current; air current; airflow

diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

second-rate; inferior

drifting; drift; being adrift

running water

flowing water; stream

vagrancy; wandering; nomadism

physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics

mid-stream; middle course; middle class