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冬来たりなば春遠からじふゆきたりなばはるとおからじExpressionswhen winter comes spring isn't far behind
当たらずといえども遠からずあたらずといえどもとおからずExpressionsnot exactly right, but close; not far off the mark
当たらずとも遠からずあたらずともとおからずExpressionsnear the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
性相近し、習い相遠しせいあいちかし、ならいあいとおしExpressionsby nature, near together; by practice, far apart
日暮れて道遠しひくれてみちとおしExpressionsthe day is short, and the work is much; my goal is still a long way off
縁が遠いえんがとおいExpressionsdistantly related; having a distant relationship
縁の遠いえんのとおいExpressionsdistantly related; having little connection
耳が遠いみみがとおいN2Expressionshard of hearing; poor hearing
耳の遠いみみのとおいExpressionshard of hearing
遠く及ばないとおくおよばないExpressionsfall far short; be no match for; be far inferior
遠い昔とおいむかしExpressionsremote past; time immemorial
遠い目とおいめExpressionsdistant look; faraway look
遠目が利くとおめがきくExpressionshave good long-distance vision; be able to see far
遠きは花の香近きは糞の香とおきははなのかちかきはくそのかExpressionsthe grass is always greener on the other side; far away things seem better
電話が遠いでんわがとおいExpressionshaving a bad phone connection; unable to hear clearly