YOU SAID:
"I texted him, he said he's on his way. Not sure what's keeping him."
INTO JAPANESE
「私は彼にテキストメッセージを送った、彼は彼が彼の道を進んでいると言った。何が彼を維持しているのかわからない。」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"I sent him a text message, he said he was on his way. I don't know what keeps him."
INTO JAPANESE
「私は彼にテキストメッセージを送った、彼は彼が彼の道を進んでいると言った。私は彼を何が保つのかわからない。」
BACK INTO ENGLISH
"I sent him a text message, he said he was on his way. I don't know what keeps him."
You've done this before, haven't you.