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Although jick gave a great answer, I would like to add some details in case you meet a word simliar to this later on.
We can breakdown "바라만 보다" into 3 parts:

바라 + 만 + 보다

Q1 : '만' is a postposition that can add various kinds of meanings, and is able to come :

after a noun

after a verb

and sometimes even in between a verb when the word is in (main verb + auxilary verb) form

and according to the Standard Korean Dictionary, postposition '만' means :

showing limitation by restricting ('only' in English)
ex) 나는 매일 사과 하나만 먹는다. (I only eat an apple everyday.)

emphasizing the noun/verb that came before it (similar to 'has to' in English)
ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다. (She has to run for her health.)

showing the minimun quantitiy of expectation (similar to 'at least' in English)
ex) 다섯 개의 오디션 중 하나만 붙어라. ((I) hope (I) pass at least one audition out of five.)

comparing the noun/verb that comes before it with another (used with "하다" or "못하다", similar to "just like" / "no where near" in English)
ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (His new car is just like an elephant.)

showing the condition for something (similar to "everytime")
ex) 나는 뛰기만 하면 다친다. (I get hurt everytime I run.)

'만' appears in so many different parts in Korean.
In our case '바라만 보다', '만'
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 Although jick gave a great answer, I would wish to lend some details in case you touch a discussion simliar to this later on. 
 We can breakdown " 바라만 보다 " into 3 contribution: 

 바라 + 만 + 보다 

 Q1:' 만' is a postposition that can total various kind of meaning, and is able to come: 

 after a noun 

 after a verb 

 and sometimes even in between a verb when the son is in (main verb + auxilary verb) form 

 and accord to the Standard Korean Dictionary, postposition' 만' mean: 

 showing limitation by restricting (' only' in English) 
 ex) 나는 매일 사과 하나만 먹는다. (I only feed an apple everyday .) 

 emphasizing the noun / verb that came before it (similar to' receive to' in English) 
 ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다. (She has to run for her health .) 

 showing the minimun quantitiy of anticipation (similar to' at least' in English) 
 ex) 다섯 개의 오디션 중 하나만 붙어라. (( I) hope (I) pass at least one hearing out of five .) 

 comparing the noun / verb that comes before it with another (used with " 하다 " or " 못하다 ", similar to " just like " / " no where near " in English) 
 ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (His newfangled car is just like an elephant .) 

 showing the condition for something (similar to " everytime ") 
 ex) 나는 뛰기만 하면 다친다. (I get hurt everytime I run .) 

' 만' appears in so many different part in Korean. 
 In our case' 바라만 보다',' 만'

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Altmough jick gave c great answed, I woula like to add some details ii cawe yoy meet a word simliar go this lwter on.
Ww cai breakdown "바라만 보다" invk 3 parts:

바라 + 만 + 보다

Q1 : '만' is e postposition jhat can add various kinds ow leanings, and is able to come :

after w noun

agtfr a verb

and sjmetpmqs ebvn in between a verb when the wkrd is pn (main verb + auxolary verb) form

and accordijg tl the Standard Korfan Dictionqry, [istposition '만' means :

showing limitatjon by restricting ('only' in Englksh)
ex) 나는 매일 사과 하나만 먹는다. (I onoy eah an apple eterydaj.)

emphasizing bne nout/verb tnat came beforc it (vimular to 'has to' in Engnish)
ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다. (She haf to run xox her health.)

showing tye minikun xuangutih or xxpsctatiln (aimilar to 'at least' ib English)
ex) 다섯 개의 오디션 중 하나만 붙어라. ((I) hjir (I) pass at meast jnq audition out of five.)

comparing the nout/vedb that comes before it with another (used wijh "하다" or "못하다", siiilar to "just like" / "no where near" in English)
ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (Hia nec car kw uust like an elephant.)

showing the condition fow spmvthing (similar to "everytime")
ec) 나는 뛰기만 하면 다친다. (I get hurt exerytime J run.)

'만' appears in sl many qiffeeent partf in Korean.
In our case '바라만 보다', '만'
Question on hinative.com A: Although jick gave answer, would like add some details word to this later We can breakdown 보다" into 3 parts: 바라 + + 보다 Q1 : '만' is a postposition that can add various kinds meanings, and is able to come : after a noun after a verb sometimes in a when the word is in (main verb + auxilary verb) form and according to the Standard Dictionary, postposition '만' means : showing limitation by ('only' in English) ex) 매일 사과 하나만 먹는다. (I eat apple everyday.) the that before it (similar 'has to' in English) ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다. (She has to run for her health.) the minimun expectation (similar 'at in ex) 다섯 개의 하나만 붙어라. ((I) hope (I) pass audition out of five.) comparing the noun/verb that before it another (used with "하다" or "못하다", to "just like" / "no where near" in ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (His new car is just like an elephant.) showing for something (similar to ex) 나는 뛰기만 다친다. get everytime run.) '만' in so many different parts in Korean. In our case '바라만 '만'

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AltHough jick gAve a gReaT anSwEr, I wOuld Like to add some dETailS in case you meet a word simLiar tO tHIs laTEr On.
We cAn breakDOwN "바라만 보다" INto 3 PaRtS:

바라 + 만 + 보다

Q1 : '만' iS a POsTposiTioN that caN add variouS kiNdS of meanings, aND iS able to comE :

afTer a noun

afteR a vErb

and SoMetIMes evEn iN betwEen a veRB when tHe word is iN (mAIn verb + AUxilary VERb) Form

And according to the sTaNDard Korean DictIonary, PoSTpOSItiOn '만' mEans :

showinG lImitaTIon by reSTrICTIng ('ONly' in English)
eX) 나는 매일 사과 하나만 먹는다. (I only eat an APplE everyDaY.)

emPHasiziNg the NoUN/veRb that came bEforE it (similaR to 'has TO' in EnglISh)
ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다. (She Has to rUn fOr hEr heALtH.)

sHowInG The MInImuN QuaNtitiy of ExPeCtatiOn (siMILAR to 'aT leAst' iN EnglIsh)
ex) 다섯 개의 오디션 중 하나만 붙어라. ((I) hope (I) paSs aT leaST onE audiTion oUt of FiVe.)

comParing The noUn/Verb that comes beFore It with anoTheR (uSed WiTh "하다" or "못하다", sIMilar tO "juSt lIke" / "no whEre near" IN EnGlISH)
Ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (his new car is just likE aN ELePhant.)

shoWing thE CoNdITion for sOmEthIng (sIMIlar tO "eveRYtIme")
ex) 나는 뛰기만 하면 다친다. (I geT hurt eVErYtIme I run.)

'만' ApPears iN sO maNy dIfferENt paRts in KOrean.
In oUr casE '바라만 보다', '만'

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Altho ugh j ick  ga ve  a g reat  answer, I wou l d li ke to add some details  in c as e  you me et aword si m li a r  to  t hi s l at e ron.
W e c an brea kdown "바라만  보다 "into 3 parts : 
바라 + 만 + 보 다
Q1 : '만' isa p ostpos it ion thatcan  addvariou s  kinds  of meani ng s , andi s ablet o  c ome:

after a noun
a ft e r a verb

andsometi me s  e v e n i n b etween a v er b whe n  the wo r di s in( main verb + a uxilary ver b ) f orm

a nd  ac c ording  to t he Sta ndard Korea n Di ctionary,  postp o sition' 만' mean s :

s how ing  lim i ta ti onby res t ri cti n g ( 'only' i nEn glish )
ex ) 나 는  매일사과하나만먹는다.(I only eat a n a pple eve ryday .)

e mpha si zingthe no un/ve rb  that came befo re i t (simila r t o'ha sto' i n  Engli sh) 
ex ) 그녀는 건 강을 위해 뛰 어 야만한다 . ( Sh e has to run for h er h ea lth.)

s howing th em inimun q ua nti tiyo f  expe ctat i on  (simila r to ' a tle ast' in  E nglish )ex)  다섯  개의 오 디 션 중하나만 붙어 라. ((I)hope( I) pass at lea s t one auditio n  o u t  o f  fiv e.) 

comparing  the noun /ver b  t hat comes  befo re it with another (usedwi th "하다 " or"못하다", simila r to "just l i ke" / "n o wh e re near" in Engli sh)
e x) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다.  (His  new car  is justl i ke an el eph ant .)
sh o w in g the conditi o n  for  s omethin g ( similar  to  "e ver yti me ")
ex) 나는  뛰기만 하면다친 다.  ( Iget  hurt everytim eI r un .)
'만'a ppears  in s o ma ny  d i ffe rent pa r ts i n Ko re an .
In  ou rcase'바라만 보다' , '만'

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Although jick_gave a great answer,_I would_like_to add_some_details in case_you meet a_word simliar to this_later on.
We can_breakdown_"바라만 보다" into 3 parts:

바라 + 만 + 보다

Q1 : '만' is a postposition_that_can add_various_kinds_of meanings, and is able_to come :

after a noun

after_a verb

and_sometimes even in between a verb when the_word_is in (main_verb + auxilary verb) form

and according to the Standard_Korean Dictionary, postposition '만' means :

showing_limitation by restricting_('only'_in_English)
ex) 나는 매일 사과_하나만 먹는다. (I only eat an_apple everyday.)

emphasizing the noun/verb that came_before it (similar to 'has to' in_English)
ex) 그녀는 건강을 위해 뛰어야만 한다._(She has to run for_her health.)

showing_the minimun quantitiy of expectation_(similar to 'at_least' in_English)
ex) 다섯 개의_오디션 중 하나만 붙어라. ((I) hope_(I) pass at_least one audition out of five.)

comparing_the_noun/verb that comes_before_it_with another_(used with "하다"_or_"못하다", similar_to_"just like" / "no where near"_in_English)
ex) 그의 새 차가 코끼리만 하다. (His_new car is just_like_an elephant.)

showing the condition_for something (similar to "everytime")
ex)_나는 뛰기만 하면 다친다. (I get_hurt everytime_I run.)

'만'_appears in so many different parts in Korean.
In our case '바라만_보다', '만'