1. flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
水の流れがゆっくりになる。The flow of the water becomes slow.
2. flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
とりあえず流れに乗ってみる。For now, I'll just go with the flow.
3. course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
話の流れを聞いてると、そうとしか思えなかった。Listening to the flow of the conversation, I couldn't think of it any other way.
4. group of people who remain together after the end of an event
5. descent; ancestry; school
6. forfeiture; foreclosure
7. cancellation
usu. as お流れ
8. drifting; wandering; roaming