middle of the night; dead of night
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to concern; to be related
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
a long time ago; in those days
fortress; stronghold; citadel
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
at that time; in those days
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to pass (of time); to elapse