| 1. | Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi en japonais signifie « ouest ». |
| 2. | Uranus died one week after Nishi. Uranus mourut une semaine après Nishi, à l'âge de 25 ans. |
| 3. | "Shaping Modern Japan Through Kangaku: The Case of Nishi Amane". Shaping Modern Japan Through Kangaku: The Case of Nishi Amane. |
| 4. | Nishi and Uranus competed in competitions around Europe, doing well. Nishi et Uranus se distinguent dans diverses compétitions à travers l’Europe. |
| 5. | Westerners, especially Americans, referred to him as Baron Nishi. Les Occidentaux, en particulier les Américains, le connaissent comme le Baron Nishi. |
| 6. | They lost in the semi-finals to Tottori Nishi High School. Elle a cependant perdu aux semi-finales contre le collège Nishi de Tottori. |
| 7. | Nishi briefly returned to Tokyo to obtain replacement tanks, and eventually received 22 of them. Nishi retourne brièvement à Tokyo afin d'obtenir le remplacement des chars. |
| 8. | In 1930, Nishi encountered what would be his favorite horse, Uranus, while in Italy. En 1930, Nishi rencontre en Italie celui qui deviendra son cheval fétiche, Uranus. |
| 9. | Nishi entered the reserves in March 1911 and died in January the following year. Nishi entre dans la réserve en mars 1911 et meurt en janvier l'année suivante. |
| 10. | The temple is also called Nishi Honganji (西別院) as opposed to the Higashi Honganji (東本願寺名古屋別院). Le temple est aussi appelé Nishi-Hongan-ji (西別院) par opposition au Higashi Hongan-ji (东本愿寺名古屋別院). |