a) 警 -> 計 -> 古 -> 味
警 KEI - admonish, warn
計 KEI, haka(ru), haka(rau) - plan, total, measure
古 KO, furu(i) - old
味 MI, aji , aji(wau) - taste
b) 架 -> 棋 -> 期 -> 臓
架 KA, ka(keru), ka(karu) - hang, build (a bridge)
棋 KI - go, shogi, Japanese chess
期 KI, GO - time, period, term
臓 ZOU - internal organ