N1

とばかり(に)

As if (to say), Seeming that

早速さっそく
ばかり
温度おんど
調節ちょーせつ
ながら
溜めため
いく
Without wasting a moment, I immediately start filling the tub while adjusting the temperature.
評議ひょーぎ
かい
面々めんめん
なん
はなし
ばかり
くび
傾げかしげ
いる
The members of the council are tilting their heads as if to say, “What on earth is this all about?”