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The verbs used for giving and receiving depend both on the relative social status of the giver and receiver and on whether or not there is any first-person involvement.
watashihanekonitakowoyarimashita. "I gave octopus to the cat." yaru is "give" (I give something to a social inferior); it is a group 1 verb. The cat may have liked the octopus no more than I did, but as it is my social inferior it has to put up with it.
watashihatomodachinisupu-nwoagemashita. "I gave the spoon to my friend." ageru is "give" (I give something to a social equal); it is a group 2 verb.
watashihamahoutsukaisamanisupu-nwosashiagemashita. "I gave the spoon to the wizard." sashiageru is "give" (I give something to a social superior); it is a group 2 verb.
waromonohanekonitakowoyarimashita. "The ruffian gave octopus to the cat." yaru is "give" (3rd person gives something to a social inferior); it is a group 1 verb.
warumonohatomodachinisupu-nwoagemashita. "The ruffian gave the spoon to his friend." ageru is "give" (3rd person gives something to a social equal); it is a group 2 verb.
warumonohamahoutsukaisamanisupu-nwosashiagemashita. "The ruffian gave the spoon to the wizard." sashiageru is "give" (3rd person gives something to a social superior); it is a group 2 verb.
nekohawatashininezumiwokuremashita. "My cat gave me a mouse." kureru is "give" (social inferior gives something to me); it is a group 2 verb.
tomodachihawatashinisupu-nwokuremashita. "My friend gave me a spoon." kureru is "give" (social equal gives something to me); it is a group 2 verb.
mahoutsukaisamahawatashinisupu-nwokudasaimashita. "The wizard gave me a spoon." kudasaru is "give" (social superior gives something to me); it is a group 1 verb and slightly irregular.
watashihanekoninezumiwomoraimashita. "I received a mouse from my cat." morau is "receive" (I receive something from a social inferior); it is a group 1 verb.
watashihatomodachinisupu-nwomoraimashita. "I received a spoon from my friend." morau is "receive" (I receive something from a social equal); it is a group 1 verb.
watashihamahoutsukaisamanisupu-nwoitadakimashita. "I received a spoon from the wizard." itadaku is "receive" (I receive something from a social superior); it is a group 1 verb.
Favours, as well as goods, can be given and received. The te form of the verb indicates that it is an action (done as a favour) which was given or received.
watashihanekonidoawoaketeyarimashita. "I opened the door for my cat."
watashihatomodachinidoawoaketeagemashita. "I opened the door for my friend."
watashihamahoutsukaisamanidoawoaketesashiagemashita. "I opened the door for the wizard."
waromonohanekonidoawoaketeyarimashita. "The ruffian opened the door for the cat."
warumonohatomodachinidoawoaketeagemashita. "The ruffian opened the door for his friend."
warumonohamahoutsukaisamanidoawoaketesashiagemashita. "The opened the door for the wizard."
nekohawatashininezumiwoto,tekuremashita. "My cat caught a mouse for me."
tomodachihawatashinidoawoaketekuremashita. "My friend opened the door for me."
mahoutsukaisamahawatashinitata,tekudasaimashita. "The wizard cast a spell for me."
watashihanekoninezumiwoto,temoraimashita. "I had a mouse caught for me by my cat."
watashihatomodachinidoawoaketemoraimashita. "I had the door opened for me by my friend."
watashihamahoutsukaisamanitate,teitadakimashita. "I had a spell cast for me by the wizard."
To confuse matters further, although the indirect object is usually ni, when the source of a gift is an organisation, the particle is kara.
watashihawarumonotachinisupu-nwomoraimashita. "I received a spoon from the ruffians." (The ruffians are individuals.)
watashihawarumonotachikarasupu-nwomoraimashita. "I received a spoon from the ruffians." (The ruffians are a gang, acting collectively.)