(product development) project

project (planned endeavour)

続く: to continue; to be continued

continuing for a prolonged period of time

to continue for a prolonged period of time

(archaic) to continue / (archaic) to occur immediately or instantly / (archaic) to chronicle / (archaic) to connect

continuation / sequel / series / carry on / succeed

a surname

(と〜) thinking that […] (with the next clause explaining that the truth is contrary to expectations)

to seem, to appear