和(やわ)らぐto soften, to calm down, to be eased, to be mitigated, to subside, to abate

暑(あつ)さが和(やわ)らいだので過(す)ごしやすいです。

The heat has softened, so it's comfortable.

麻酔(ますい)を打(う)ったおかげで痛(いた)みが少(すこ)し和(やわ)らぎました。

Thanks to the anesthesia, the pain has softened a little.

緊張(きんちょう)が解(と)けたらしく、ようやく娘(むすめ)の表情(ひょうじょう)が和(やわ)らいだ。

It seems that her tension has eased, and at last my daughter's expression softened.

打(う)ち解(と)けるに従(したが)って彼女(かのじょ)の態度(たいど)が和(やわ)らいできたように感(かん)じる。

As she relaxed, I felt like her attitude softened.

寒(さむ)さが和(やわ)らいできたのは事実(じじつ)ですが、まだ薄着(うすぎ)をしてはなりません。

It is true that the cold has softened, but you still must not dress lightly.