Meaning of てはじめ in Japanese

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Definition of てはじめ

てはじめ(tehajime) 【手始め】

(n) outset; start; beginning
手始めは、三大宗教の聖地、エルサレムを訪れることだった。
For a start, I visited Jerusalem - a sacred place for three major religions.

てはじめに(tehajimeni) 【手初めに】

(adv) at first; at the outset; beginning
手初めにこれをやってみましょう。
Let's do this as a first step.

うまれてはじめて(umaretehajimete) 【生まれて初めて】

(exp) for the first time in one's life
クニ子は生まれて初めて、そんなにたくさんお酒を飲んだ。
Kuniko has never drunk so much before in her life.

になってはじめて(ninattehajimete) 【になって初めて】

We cannot expect to have halcyon days until we get safely through the crucial period in life.

It's not until you have met him that you really understand a man.

It was not until five years later that I heard of his marriage.

It was not until the baby was fed that he stopped crying.

That custom originated with the American Indians.

It wasn't until then that we knew her address.

I love you more than ever, girl I do.

It was not until yesterday that we knew about it.

It was not until I visited Australia that I realized how small Japan was.

I didn't know the actor until I saw the movie.