a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason; an excuse

to depend on or use as a basis or means; by means of or thanks to

to use others' experiences, methods, or ideas as a reference for one's own work

to use something as a tool or source of help to accomplish a task

a sum of money that has been borrowed or lent

using this as a pretext; thereby

to borrow or use something temporarily, often for a specific purpose

to borrow money; to lend money

to borrow or lend money

to grant or obtain the use of property, territory, or professional athletes under a formal contract or treaty

to seize the opportunity

to lend to somebody

to look for a pretext

to make or take out a short-term loan

so as to; for the purpose of; in order to

to be tolerant or indulgent toward someone (often used in negative constructions meaning to show no mercy)

to benefit from someone else's prestige, influence, or success; reflected glory

to borrow books to read

to find an excuse

to lend

to borrow or rely on someone else's authority, power, or influence to gain an advantage

to stay overnight at someone else's place or seek temporary lodging

to lend or loan out money, property, or items for temporary use

to borrow money

to temporarily transfer (personnel)

to use a current topic as a starting point to express or elaborate on one's own ideas

to attend school on a temporary basis

to lodge; to stay temporarily at someone's house

receipt for a loan

to rely on someone for support

A written acknowledgment of debt or a receipt for a loan.

to harm someone by using a third party or getting someone else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another

to drown one's sorrows

the person or party that borrows money or goods

(honorific) may I ask?

lit. reincarnated in someone else's body; fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise

to win favor or show generosity by using someone else's property or resources (lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers)

a literary technique of using natural scenery or surroundings to reflect or express one's inner feelings or emotions.

in arithmetic subtraction, to borrow from the next higher digit position

to get an advance on one's pay

to borrow a light (for a cigarette)

to use something as a metaphor

extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)

to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

concession (territory)

to borrow

to learn from or use others' experiences and methods as a reference

to borrow money for a short time