godan verb (-ru), expression
to put someone in one's debt; to create an obligation in one's favor
Used when doing someone a favor or giving them something so that they feel indebted to you. Often implies a strategic or calculated act.
彼にわざと貸しを作って、後で頼み事をした。
I deliberately put him in my debt and later asked him for a favor.
小さな親切で貸
Creating an obligation with small kindnesses is a tactic in human relationships.