そんな雑誌を読むくらいなら、昼寝をするほうがましだよ。

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

journal; magazine; periodical

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

nap (afternoon); siesta

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!