遠のく

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to fade away; to die away

遠のける

とおのける

to keep (someone) at a distance

もののけ姫

もののけひめ

Princess Mononoke (1997 animated film)

足が遠のく

あしがとおのく

to visit less often

ものは言いよう

ものはいいよう

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it

ものは考えよう

ものはかんがえよう

things depend on how you look at them

ものの

but, although

避く

さく

to avoid

遠くの親類より近くの他人

とおくのしんるいよりちかくのたにん

A neighbour is better than a relative living far

遠くの親戚より近くの他人

とおくのしんせきよりちかくのたにん

a neighbour is better than a relative living far

とは言うものの

とはいうものの

having said that, be that as it may

ものは相談

ものはそうだん

a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved

くらいのもの

only, just

戴くものは夏も小袖

いただくものはなつもこそで

taking whatever one can get one's hands on; being greedy; accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer

避ける

さける よける

to avoid (physical contact with)

雨避け

あまよけ

tarpaulin, shelter from rain, covering against rain

もの

もん

indicates reason or excuse

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

it's human nature to consider things that are afar as beautiful and things that are up close as unsightly

人は見かけによらぬもの

ひとはみかけによらぬもの

appearances can be deceiving, don't judge a book by its cover