Word

鼬鼠
いたち、イタチ
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
Word

いたちの道

鼬の道
exp
いたちのみち
not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
Word

鼬ごっこ

いたちごっこ、イタチごっこ、イタチゴッコ
doing the same thing repeatedly
Word

鎌鼬

かまいたち
type Japanese folkloric monster (yokai), thought to be a trio of weasels who appear in a whirlwind to cut their victim; cut caused by whirlwind
Word

鎧鼬魚

よろいいたちうお、ヨロイイタチウオ
snubnose brotula; armoured cusk (Hoplobrotula armata)
Word

鼬萩

いたちはぎ、イタチハギ
false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa); bastard indigo; leadwort
Word

鼬鮫

いたちざめ、イタチザメ
tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
Word

鼬穴熊

いたちあなぐま、イタチアナグマ
ferret badger (esp. the Chinese ferret-badger, Melogale moschata)
Word

鼬魚

いたちうお、イタチウオ
goatsbeard brotula (species of ophidiiform fish, Brotula multibarbata)
Word

鼬の最後っ屁

いたちのさいごっぺ
final emergency measure; final defence when one is cornered (defense); the final fart of a weasel