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おい~い Adj.Freq #871
1

far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance

Examples
彼の家はここから遠くない
His house is not far from here.
2

distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)

Examples
君の夢が実現する日も遠くないだろう。
It won't be long before your dream comes true.
3

distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)

Examples
彼は彼女の遠い親戚だ。
He is a distant relation of hers.
4

far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off

5

As 耳が遠い

hard (of hearing)

6

As 目が遠い

nearsighted

おくAdverbFreq #1081
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar

Examples
遠くに富士山が見えた。
Mt. Fuji could be seen in the distance.
2

long ago; far back; far (into the future)

3

by far

んりょNoun~する VerbFreq #1100
1

reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty; diffidence; hesitation; holding back; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

Examples
ここでのおタバコはご遠慮願います。
Please refrain from smoking here.
2

declining; refraining

3

Orig. meaning

forethought; foresight

いえんNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #2049
1

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

Examples
その画家は、いわば永遠の少年だ。
The artist is eternally a boy.
ざかるおざかIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3967
1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away

Examples
船は岸壁からしだいに遠ざかって行った。
The boat moved slowly away from the quay.
2

to be estranged

おめNounFreq #6770
1

distant view; looking from a distance

2

being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision

3

farsightedness

おめNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #6770
1

somewhat far; fairly distant

巻きおまきNounFreq #9446
1

surrounding at a distance

距離んきょりNoun~の Adj.Freq #9450
1

long distance; tele-

回りおまわりNounFreq #10564
1

detour; roundabout way

Examples
もし遠回りでなければポストに入れてください。
Please drop it in the mail if it's not out of your way.
んぽうNounFreq #10832
1

distant place; faraway location; far away

Examples
遠方に城が見えた。
We saw a castle in the distance.
い目とおいめExpressionFreq #10839
1

distant look; faraway look

んせいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #11174
1

(military) expedition; campaign

Examples
彼はエベレスト登頂の遠征隊の一員であった。
He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.
2

expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

Examples
私たちは遠征試合でほとんど負けてしまった。
We lost almost all our away games.
ほどどとおい~い Adj.Freq #11474
1

far away; far off

Examples
ここからゴールまではほど遠い
It is a far cry from here to the goal.
2

nowhere near; far cry

んりょNoun~な Adj.Freq #12636
1

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

Examples
奴等の無遠慮がしゃくなんだ。
I'm annoyed by their impudence.
い昔とおいむかしNoun~の Adj.ExpressionFreq #14404
1

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

Examples
話は遠い昔に始まる。
The story begins far in the past.
んそくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #14441
1

school trip; field trip; excursion; outing

Examples
学校の遠足で奈良に行った。
We went on a school trip to Nara.
2

Dated term

long walk; excursion (on foot)

おでNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #15222
1

trip; excursion; outing

うえんきょうNounFreq #18922
1

telescope

Examples
彼は望遠鏡に目を当てた。
He put his eye to a telescope.
いえんNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #18947
1

pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth

Examples
トムはすぐにヒステリーを起こすので、みんなが敬遠する。
Tom loses his temper so easily that everybody avoids him.
2

avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from

3

Baseball

giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

えんNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #18955
1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

Examples
君はいつから家族と疎遠になっているのか。
How long have you been alienated from your family?
んかくNoun~の Adj.Freq #19860
1

distant; remote; isolated

んどおい~い Adj.Freq #20458
1

unconnected; weakly related; alien; far beyond (one's means, ability)

Examples
私の読んだ冒険談は実生活とは縁遠い
The adventures I read about are absent from my life.
2

having little prospect of marriage

吠えおぼえNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #23453
1

(distant) howling; howl

Examples
昨夜犬の遠吠えが聞こえた。
Last night, I heard dogs howling.
2

Idiomatic expression

backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back

Examples
彼の批判は犬の遠吠えだ。
He can only criticize people behind their backs.