# Original solution
import sys
input = sys.stdin.readline

n,k = list(map(int, input().split()))
As = [int(eval(input())) for i in range(n)]

# N: 処理する区間の長さ

INF = 0

mx = 300001
LV = (mx-1).bit_length()
N0 = 2**LV
data = [INF]*(2*N0)
lazy = [None]*(2*N0)

# 伝搬対象の区間を求める
def gindex(l, r):
    L = (l + N0) >> 1; R = (r + N0) >> 1
    lc = 0 if l & 1 else (L & -L).bit_length()
    rc = 0 if r & 1 else (R & -R).bit_length()
    for i in range(LV):
        if rc <= i:
            yield R
        if L < R and lc <= i:
            yield L
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1

# 遅延伝搬処理
def propagates(*ids):
    for i in reversed(ids):
        v = lazy[i-1]
        if v is None:
            continue
        lazy[2*i-1] = data[2*i-1] = lazy[2*i] = data[2*i] = v
        lazy[i-1] = None

# 区間[l, r)をxで更新
def update(l, r, x):
    *ids, = gindex(l, r)
    propagates(*ids)

    L = N0 + l; R = N0 + r
    while L < R:
        if R & 1:
            R -= 1
            lazy[R-1] = data[R-1] = x
        if L & 1:
            lazy[L-1] = data[L-1] = x
            L += 1
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1
    for i in ids:
        data[i-1] = max(data[2*i-1], data[2*i])

# 区間[l, r)内の最小値を求める
def query(l, r):
    propagates(*gindex(l, r))
    L = N0 + l; R = N0 + r

    s = INF
    while L < R:
        if R & 1:
            R -= 1
            s = max(s, data[R-1])
        if L & 1:
            s = max(s, data[L-1])
            L += 1
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1
    return s

update(As[0],As[0]+1,1)
for i, a in enumerate(As[1:]):
    l = max(0,a-k)
    r = min(mx,a+k)
    upd = query(l,r+1)
    if upd == -1:continue
    # print("i",i,"a",a,"upd",upd,"l",l,"r",r)
    update(a, a+1, upd+1)

ans = 0
for a in set(As):
    ans = max(ans,query(a,a+1))
print(ans)

# Optimized solution
import sys
input = sys.stdin.readline

n,k = list(map(int, input().split()))
As = [int(eval(input())) for i in range(n)]

# N: 処理する区間の長さ

INF = 0

mx = 300001
LV = (mx-1).bit_length()
N0 = 2**LV
data = [INF]*(2*N0)
lazy = [None]*(2*N0)

# 伝搬対象の区間を求める
def gindex(l, r):
    L = (l + N0) >> 1; R = (r + N0) >> 1
    lc = 0 if l & 1 else (L & -L).bit_length()
    rc = 0 if r & 1 else (R & -R).bit_length()
    for i in range(LV):
        if rc <= i:
            yield R
        if L < R and lc <= i:
            yield L
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1

# 遅延伝搬処理
def propagates(*ids):
    for i in reversed(ids):
        v = lazy[i-1]
        if v is None:
            continue
        lazy[2*i-1] = data[2*i-1] = lazy[2*i] = data[2*i] = v
        lazy[i-1] = None

# 区間[l, r)をxで更新
def update(l, r, x):
    *ids, = gindex(l, r)
    propagates(*ids)

    L = N0 + l; R = N0 + r
    while L < R:
        if R & 1:
            R -= 1
            lazy[R-1] = data[R-1] = x
        if L & 1:
            lazy[L-1] = data[L-1] = x
            L += 1
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1
    for i in ids:
        data[i-1] = max(data[2*i-1], data[2*i])

# 区間[l, r)内の最小値を求める
def query(l, r):
    propagates(*gindex(l, r))
    L = N0 + l; R = N0 + r

    s = INF
    while L < R:
        if R & 1:
            R -= 1
            s = max(s, data[R-1])
        if L & 1:
            s = max(s, data[L-1])
            L += 1
        L >>= 1; R >>= 1
    return s

ans = 0
update(As[0],As[0]+1,1)
for i, a in enumerate(As[1:]):
    l = max(0,a-k)
    r = min(mx,a+k)
    upd = query(l,r+1)
    if upd == -1:continue
    # print("i",i,"a",a,"upd",upd,"l",l,"r",r)
    update(a, a+1, upd+1)
    ans = max(ans, upd+1)
print(ans)