a) 翌 -> 辛 -> 古 -> 嘱
翌 YOKU - next, following
辛 SHIN, kara(i) - hot, spicy, trying
古 KO, furu(i) - old
嘱 SHOKU - request, entrust, commission
b) 案 -> 柱 -> 責 -> 販
案 AN - plan, proposal
柱 CHUU, hashira - pillar, column, pole
責 SEKI, se(meru) - condemn, censure, torture
販 HAN - sell