ば

か

り

particle

1. only, merely, nothing but, no more than.
2. approximately, about.
3. just (finished, etc.). After the -ta form of a verb.
4. as if to, (as though) about to, going to, on the point of, at any minute. After an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に).
5. indicates emphasis. Often …とばかり(に).
6. always, constantly.