She cried tears of sadness.

Ancient tears flowed from her eyes.

Every year, my mother performs the Nagashi-bina ceremony.

He decided to let the water carry away his past failures.

He lost everything.

She is planning a date with her current boyfriend.

My boyfriend gave me a gift.

Everyone was surprised by the news.

I only used a tiny amount of salt in this dish, as small as a sparrow's tear.

She was studying the bone structure of the human face, and was particularly interested in the lacrimal bone.