He read the Thousand and One Nights and was drawn to the charm of the Orient.

He is suffering from lovesickness.

He learned the basics of Japanese.

She is maintaining an average grade.

That man is my father.

I like to take a break after finishing a job.

He was imprisoned as a political offender.

He wandered into an island of a cannibalistic tribe.

His talent is immediately noticeable.

That woman is my mother.