詰(つ)まりthat is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope

排水溝(はいすいこう)の詰(つ)まりを取(と)るために掃除(そうじ)をする。

In other words, cleaning is done to remove the clogging in the drainage ditch. {that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope}

先生(せんせい)：「詰(つ)まり、あなたは留年(りゅうねん)ということです。」

Teacher: "In other words, you are going to repeat the year." {that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope}

地図(ちず)の上(うえ)の方(ほう)、詰(つ)まり北(きた)の方(ほう)は南(みなみ)の方(ほう)よりも寒(さむ)いです。

In short, the northern part on the map, meaning the area above, is colder than the southern part. {that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope}

袖丈(そでたけ)の詰(つ)まり具合(ぐあい)が緩(ゆる)いので、このシャツは腕(うで)が太(ふと)い人(ひと)でも着(き)られます。

Basically, this shirt can be worn even by people with thick arms because the sleeve length is loose. {that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope}

上司(じょうし)：「今(いま)まで色々(いろいろ)言(い)ってきたが、詰(つ)まり、私(わたし)が言(い)いたいのは皆(みな)が優秀(ゆうしゅう)だという事(こと)だ。」

Boss: "I've said a lot up to now, but, in short, what I want to say is that everyone is excellent." {that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically, clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage, shrinkage, end, conclusion, dead end, corner, distress, being at the end of one's rope}