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わたし
おぼ
えている
かぎ
かれ
いつもパイプ
かしていた

To the best of my memory, he always smoked a pipe.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
2. to learn; to pick up; to acquire  (this meaning is restricted to form 覚える)
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1 3
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. limit; limits; bounds
2. degree; extent; scope
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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0 1
noun
1. pipe; tube
2. channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections
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2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to smoke (a cigarette)
2. to behave as ...  (see also: 先輩風を吹かす)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
カク   おぼえる to remember   さめる to awake   さます to rouse, awaken   
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
ゲン   かぎ to limit, restrict   
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good
hill   
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ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
スイ   ふ to blow   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
corner
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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