As a noob who never reads wiki beforehand when I learn a new skill or get a new object, I go looking though every sub menu to see if I learned any new ability. The game should just tell you what you've gained. Therefore, A small improvement when learning something new: When you gain an ability after learning a new skill or finding a new item, the game should explicitly tell you what ability you've learned. For example:
A player learns the skill Brawling, messages pop up saying
"You've learned the attack 'Knock his teeth out'!
You've learned the attack 'Strangle'!
You've learned the move 'Charge!'!
You've learned special move 'Sidestep'!", and theses messages would also output to the Messages tab.
Similarly, if a player finds acre clay after learning pottery, they get the message "You've leaned how to craft the curiosity 'Toy Chariot'!".