He learned the basics of Japanese.

His talent is immediately noticeable.

I like to take a break after finishing a job.

He was imprisoned as a political offender.

He was immersed in music.

My father is spreading phosphate fertiliser in the field.

I met him for the first time in a long time.

The afternoon classes are more difficult than the morning classes.

No, that is incorrect.

Taku decided to find a new hobby to expand his horizons.