I'd go with faith. He wears the belt to represent his failure, "a man may hide his misdeed, but never erase it." It's more a symbol of honor than failure.
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It helps you get ready for other things you have to do.
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He means that he'd rather cause a disagreement than give no answer at all.
The masthead I believe. He's comparing himself to a part of a ship. He compares his skin to the wood.
