1478. What characters can be added here so that each character contains a part of the previous character? a) 努 -> _ -> _ -> 坊 b) 婆 -> _ -> _ -> 財

Answer:

a) 努 -> 加 -> 吐 -> 坊

努  DO, tsuto(meru) - exert self, make efforts, strive

加  KA, kuwa(eru), kuwa(waru) - add, append, join, take part

吐  TOU, ha(ku) - spew, vomit, give vent to

坊  BOU, BO - priest's residence, priest, boy

b) 婆 -> 如 -> 員 -> 財

婆  BA - old woman

如  JO, NYO - equal, like, as, as if

員  IN - member

財  ZAI, SAI - money, wealth, property