a) 婆 -> 妙 -> 省 -> 睡
婆 BA - old woman
妙 MYOU - strange, odd, adroit, mystery
省 SEI, SHOU, kaerimiru, habu(ku) - ministry, reflect, omit
睡 SUI - sleep
b) 妄 -> 如 -> 員 -> 賜
妄 MOU, BOU - without reason, without authority
如 JO, NYO - equal, like, as, as if
員 IN - member
賜 SHI, tamawa(ru) - grant, bestow, confer