first of all; right away; at once
Used when taking an immediate action before anything else, often in a situation where something needs to be done quickly.
First of all, I'll have a beer.
You should go to the hospital right away.
for now; for the time being; tentatively
Indicates a temporary measure or provisional decision, with the understanding that things may change later.
Let's proceed with this plan for now.
I replied by email for the time being.
Used to suggest doing something as a minimal step or to move the conversation forward, often when the speaker wants to settle on a course of action.
Anyway, let's at least hear what they have to say.
At least apologize and it'll be fine.
I made copies of the documents for now, just to be safe.
I'll have a beer to start, please.
Let's just give it a try for now.
とりあえず means 'for now, as a first step' in casual speech, while 仮に stresses that the arrangement is explicitly provisional or unofficial.
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