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TY: [Jpn.] In those days, how long did it take to drive to Seattle?

MK: [Jpn.] It was very far away. Uh-huh. There were not many houses.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] Between those.

TY: [Jpn.] Yes. Didn't you go to the Pike Place Market?

MK: [Jpn.] No, there was no reason for me to go.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] My uncle and aunt went there because that was their job. We had to work here as much as possible or we would be late.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] Yes.

TY: [Jpn.] So you have never been there?

MK: [Jpn.] No, I don't go there very often.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] Yeah.

TY: [Jpn.] What did you do to buy clothes? To buy furniture? Where did you buy them?

MK: [Jpn.] What?

TY: [Jpn.] Clothes and other necessities. You could not go to downtown Seattle to buy those, could you?

MK: [Jpn.] Yeah.

TY: [Jpn.] Where did you buy them?

MK: [Jpn.] What?

TY: [Jpn.] Clothes.

MK: [Jpn.] Clothes?

TY: [Jpn.] And others.

MK: [Jpn.] Oh, those. Men need only pants and tops for work. They need only two or three.

TY: [Jpn.] Yes.

MK: [Jpn.] We washed them often.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] They rotated. It is enough if you wear something like this and another one over this.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Jpn.] Uh-huh. So, very easy.

TY: [Jpn.] I see.

MK: [Eng.] Uh-huh.

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