• 正面しょうめん — front / facade
• 面接めんせつ — interview
• 場面ばめん — scene / setting
• 表面ひょうめん — surface
• 面倒めんどう — trouble / care
• 仮面かめん — mask

The character 面 refers to "face" both literally and metaphorically. It’s used in contexts from interviews and surfaces to masks and appearances. It can also describe different "aspects" or "angles" of a topic.