（荷なら）to lighten the load―simplicity one particular of 1's load―（重荷、負担なら）―relieve a single 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名詞としての意味・