No longer protected by import restrictions or indulged by docile Japanese consumers, corporate Japan is feeling the hot breath of global competition on its own doorstep for the first time.

日本企业不再受进口限制保护或被温顺的日本消费者所偏好，其首次感受到来自国际竞争的强大压力。

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By midday its shadow has deepened and you can sit there protected from the sun, never feeling lonely, with the tree as your companion.

到中午，树影变深，你可以坐在树下遮阳，树是你的伙伴，你永远不会感觉孤独。

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It's often more dangerous to test out the waters by feeling around the edge of the protected area than by flying all the way into it.

人世间最危险的事情莫过于在背风区边上试水，所谓当断不断反受其乱。

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But residents are already feeling happier now their homes are protected from potential flooding.

BBC: Towns' flood defences in place

Naturally, it's a solid-feeling point-and-shoot, with protected components and airtight port covers.

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