英和和英

to lighten

（荷なら）to lighten the load―ease one of one's load―（重荷、負担なら）―relieve one of one's burden―（船荷なら）―lighten a ship of her cargo―（税なら）―lighten the taxes―reduce the tax―（罰なら）―mitigate punishment―（痛みなら）―alleviate pain

slacken

cause to become loose

to soften

to make soft―soften

to loosen

illuminate

to smoothe

to flatter

to flatter

to limp

make weak

belittle

to flatten anything

to narrow

become inflated

to dull

wake

to shake

agitate

to become puffy

hold…in [of] no [low] account …

to neglect―slight

to tickle

sparkling light

bright light

to cheapen the article―reduce the price

to make someone become impatient

make shallow