expression / adjective:

• in the background; not standing out ➜ 影の薄い

~の noun / noun:

• out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; under the veranda [literal] - idiom

godan ~る verb:

• to lurk; to hover in the background
• to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously

noun:

• making use of the surrounding landscape as a part of the design of a garden; natural scenery used as the background in the landscaping of a garden

noun:

• back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field) - Baseball term

noun:

• background music (in a movie, television drama, etc.)

noun:

• playing an entire composition without break; continually playing (in the background of a melody)

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to carry on one's back
• to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
• to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)

godan ~う verb / intransitive verb:

• to be conceited; to think highly of oneself ［しょう］ - in the form しょってる ➜ しょってる

noun:

• mob; crowd of people
• background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-playable character ［モブ］

noun:

• someone who has a title but no real duty; useless person ➜ 取り巻き
• actor playing a daimyo who merely sets the scene as part of the background (in kabuki) - original meaning ➜ 大名