1.  far;  distant;  far away;  a long way off;  in the distance
2.  distant (past);  remote (in time);  remote;  far-removed (in time)
3.  distant (relationship or kinship);  having little to do (with someone)
4.  far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.);  not similar;  way off
5.  hard (of hearing)
as 耳が遠い