a) 化 -> 旨 -> 明 -> 胞
化 KA, KE, ba(keru) - transform
旨 SHI, mune - purport, content, instruction
明 MEI, MYOU, aka(rui), a(keru) - bright
胞 HOU - sac, sheath, placenta
b) 響 -> 章 -> 古 -> 嘱
響 KYOU, hibi(ku) - sound, resound, affect, echo
章 SHOU - chapter, badge, mark
古 KO, furu(i) - old
嘱 SHOKU - request, entrust, commission