Answer:
日 NICHI, JITSU, hi, ka - sun, day
牛 GYUU, ushi - cow
キ Katakana "ki"
テ Katakan "te"
竹 CHIKU, take - bamboo
Add 寺 (JI, tera - temple) and they are reborn!
時 JI, toki - time, hour
特 TOKU - special
持 JI, mo(tsu) - have, hold, possess
待 TAI, ma(tsu) - wait
等 TOU, hito(shii) - equal, grade