deathwatch beetle

death / (law, historical) one of the five punishments under the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system, the methods used are 絞 (kō, “strangling”) and 斬 (zan, “decapitation”)

timber - trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. / material wood, (UK) timber, (US) lumber - wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

to eat / (archaic, humble) to eat or drink

to know, be aware of / to learn, acquire, / to be acquainted with, to know (someone) / (colloquial, in the negative) to care in the least about, to be concerned with,

one's turn (as in a game, etc.)

a bug, insect, worm / a serpent, snake / (figurative): a worm (person living for only one thing) / (derogatory): a worm (despicable person) / a temperament (thought which is in the deep in mind)

Alternative spelling of 物知り: a person with broad knowledge, a knowledgeable person

stem or continuative form of 知る (shiru) [godan]

number, one's turn / order, sequence / watch