wash away

to flee, to run away

to consign to oblivion, to make a thing forgotten, to bury (a past etc.)

上声 (jōshō, “rising tone”) / 去声 (kyoshō, “departing tone”) / 入声 (nisshō, “checked tone”) / 平声 (hyōshō, “level tone”)

(idiomatic) Avoiding vanity or a showy appearance in oneself or in objects, such as by wearing plain clothes rather than gaudy clothes or driving a practical car rather than a sports car. Simplicity over vanity.

feelings for a departed one grow weaker over time; out of sight, out of mind