YOU SAID:

It was a cold dark night when suddenly, the man heard footsteps

INTO JAPANESE

突然、男が足音を聞いた寒い暗い夜だった

BACK INTO ENGLISH

It was a cold dark night suddenly heard the footstep man

INTO JAPANESE

寒い暗い夜突然聞いた足音男だった

BACK INTO ENGLISH

It was a cold dark night suddenly heard the footstep man