“First of all” in Japanese
Short answer
First of all in Japanese is “取りあえず” (toriaezu). Full meaning: first of all, at once, right away; for now, for the time being.
Other ways to say “First of all” in Japanese
先ずは
mazuha first of all, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
いの一番
inoichiban first of all, first thing
先ずもって
mazumotte first of all, in the first place
まず第一に
mazudaiichini first of all, in the first place, to begin with, for starters
真っ先に
massakini at the very beginning, first of all, first and foremost, before anything else
何はさておき
nanihasateoki before anything else, first of all
初めに
hajimeni first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning; Introduction, Preface
開口一番
kaikouichiban at the very beginning of one's speech, immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak), before anything else, first of all
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