"Real English 37-It's a wrap"

"Extra, Extra, Read all about it!! Kanemoto Retires!!!"

I am sure that's what the guys were screaming on the street yesterday when they passed out the extra edition of the paper announcing that the Hanshin Tiger's Legend Kanemoto called it a wrap.

Before the game yesterday, Kanemoto held a press conference.

Kanemoto was choked up and had tears in his eyes while answering the reporters' questions.

Here is a rough translation of the press conference.

Reporter:  How do you feel right now?

Kanemoto:  On one hand I feel relieved, but on the other hand I have some regrets.  But basically, I feel more relieved than regretful.

Reporter:  What was the deciding factor?

Kanemoto:  I began thinking about it about 10 days ago.  Then, the day before yesterday, I knew it was time.  I told my mother first.  When I told my kids, they started crying.

Reporter:  When you look back on your career, what do you think?

Kanemoto:  I regret that I didn't swing the bat (=practice) more when I was younger.  If I would have done that, I could have been able to produce better numbers.  And the consecutive game full inning record was really something.  All in all, I did alright I think.  But at the same time, these past three years have really been miserable...My first three years in the pros, and my last three years, they were really tough...

Reporter:  What's your best memory?

Kanemoto:  First, I really regret not winning a championship with the Carp.  Secondly, being able to play on the Tigers, be a part of the Tiger's history, when I was in my prime and popular...I am really grateful and fortunate I think.

Reporter:  What is "baseball" to you?

Kanemoto:  My life.  I began playing ball when I was ten.  Since then, my career was about ten or twenty percent pure enjoyment, but never truly satisfied.  After that, about seventy, eighty per cent was a  struggle.  

More example of "wrap"

1.  Let's call it a wrap.

2.  Let's wrap up the meeting.

3.  Please wrap that sandwich up for me.

4.  Can you wrap that present for me?