using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

public static class Ex
{
    public static bool IsNullOrEmpty(this string s) { return string.IsNullOrEmpty(s); }
    public static List<string> FastSort(this List<string> s) { s.Sort(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase); return s.ToList(); }
    public static void yesno(this bool b) { Console.WriteLine(b ? "yes" : "no"); }
    public static void YesNo(this bool b) { Console.WriteLine(b ? "Yes" : "No"); }
    public static void YESNO(this bool b) { Console.WriteLine(b ? "YES" : "NO"); }
    public static int PopCount(this uint bits)
    {
        bits = (bits & 0x55555555) + (bits >> 1 & 0x55555555);
        bits = (bits & 0x33333333) + (bits >> 2 & 0x33333333);
        bits = (bits & 0x0f0f0f0f) + (bits >> 4 & 0x0f0f0f0f);
        bits = (bits & 0x00ff00ff) + (bits >> 8 & 0x00ff00ff);
        return (int)((bits & 0x0000ffff) + (bits >> 16 & 0x0000ffff));
    }
}



partial class Program
{
    string GetStr() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim(); }
    char GetChar() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim()[0]; }
    int GetInt() { return int.Parse(Console.ReadLine().Trim()); }
    long GetLong() { return long.Parse(Console.ReadLine().Trim()); }
    double GetDouble() { return double.Parse(Console.ReadLine().Trim()); }
    string[] GetStrArray() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' '); }
    string[][] GetStrArray(int N)
    {
        var res = new string[N][];
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) res[i] = Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ');
        return res;
    }
    int[] GetIntArray() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(int.Parse).ToArray(); }
    int[][] GetIntArray(int N)
    {
        var res = new int[N][];
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) res[i] = Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
        return res;
    }
    public long[] GetLongArray() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(long.Parse).ToArray(); }
    long[][] GetLongArray(int N)
    {
        var res = new long[N][];
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) res[i] = Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(long.Parse).ToArray();
        return res;
    }
    char[] GetCharArray() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(char.Parse).ToArray(); }
    double[] GetDoubleArray() { return Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(double.Parse).ToArray(); }
    double[][] GetDoubleArray(int N)
    {
        var res = new double[N][];
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) res[i] = Console.ReadLine().Trim().Split(' ').Select(double.Parse).ToArray();
        return res;
    }
    char[][] GetGrid(int H)
    {
        var res = new char[H][];
        for (int i = 0; i < H; i++) res[i] = Console.ReadLine().Trim().ToCharArray();
        return res;
    }
    T[] CreateArray<T>(int N, T value)
    {
        var res = new T[N];
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) res[i] = value;
        return res;
    }
    T[][] CreateArray<T>(int H, int W, T value)
    {
        var res = new T[H][];
        for (int i = 0; i < H; i++)
        {
            res[i] = new T[W];
            for (int j = 0; j < W; j++) res[i][j] = value;
        }
        return res;
    }
    T[][][] CreateArray<T>(int H, int W, int R, T value)
    {
        var res = new T[H][][];
        for (int i = 0; i < H; i++)
        {
            res[i] = new T[W][];
            for (int j = 0; j < W; j++)
            {
                res[i][j] = new T[R];
                for (int k = 0; k < R; k++) res[i][j][k] = value;
            }
        }
        return res;
    }

    Dictionary<int, List<int>> GetUnweightedAdjacencyList(int N, int M, bool isDirected, bool isNode_0indexed)
    {
        var dic = new Dictionary<int, List<int>>();
        foreach (var e in Enumerable.Range(0, N)) { dic.Add(e, new List<int>()); }
        for (int i = 0; i < M; i++)
        {
            var input = GetIntArray();
            var a = isNode_0indexed ? input[0] : input[0] - 1;
            var b = isNode_0indexed ? input[1] : input[1] - 1;
            dic[a].Add(b);
            if (isDirected == false) dic[b].Add(a);
        }
        return dic;
    }
    //Dictionary<int, List<(int node, long cost)>> GetWeightedAdjacencyList(int N, int M, bool isDirected, bool isNode_0indexed)
    //{
    //    var dic = new Dictionary<int, List<(int, long)>>();
    //    foreach (var e in Enumerable.Range(0, N)) { dic.Add(e, new List<(int, long)>()); }
    //    for (int i = 0; i < M; i++)
    //    {
    //        var input = GetIntArray();
    //        var a = isNode_0indexed ? input[0] : input[0] - 1;
    //        var b = isNode_0indexed ? input[1] : input[1] - 1;
    //        var c = input[2];
    //        dic[a].Add((b, c));
    //        if (isDirected == false) dic[b].Add((a, c));
    //    }
    //    return dic;
    //}

    bool eq<T, U>() => typeof(T).Equals(typeof(U));
    T ct<T, U>(U a) => (T)Convert.ChangeType(a, typeof(T));
    T cv<T>(string s) => eq<T, int>() ? ct<T, int>(int.Parse(s))
                       : eq<T, long>() ? ct<T, long>(long.Parse(s))
                       : eq<T, double>() ? ct<T, double>(double.Parse(s))
                       : eq<T, char>() ? ct<T, char>(s[0])
                                         : ct<T, string>(s);
    void Multi<T>(out T a) => a = cv<T>(GetStr());
    void Multi<T, U>(out T a, out U b)
    {
        var ar = GetStrArray(); a = cv<T>(ar[0]); b = cv<U>(ar[1]);
    }
    void Multi<T, U, V>(out T a, out U b, out V c)
    {
        var ar = GetStrArray(); a = cv<T>(ar[0]); b = cv<U>(ar[1]); c = cv<V>(ar[2]);
    }
    void Multi<T, U, V, W>(out T a, out U b, out V c, out W d)
    {
        var ar = GetStrArray(); a = cv<T>(ar[0]); b = cv<U>(ar[1]); c = cv<V>(ar[2]); d = cv<W>(ar[3]);
    }
    void Multi<T, U, V, W, X>(out T a, out U b, out V c, out W d, out X e)
    {
        var ar = GetStrArray(); a = cv<T>(ar[0]); b = cv<U>(ar[1]); c = cv<V>(ar[2]); d = cv<W>(ar[3]); e = cv<X>(ar[4]);
    }
    void Multi<T, U, V, W, X, Y>(out T a, out U b, out V c, out W d, out X e, out Y f)
    {
        var ar = GetStrArray(); a = cv<T>(ar[0]); b = cv<U>(ar[1]); c = cv<V>(ar[2]); d = cv<W>(ar[3]); e = cv<X>(ar[4]); f = cv<Y>(ar[5]);
    }

    void Swap<T>(ref T a, ref T b) { T temp = a; a = b; b = temp; }

    int[] dx = new int[] { 1, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1, -1, -1 };
    int[] dy = new int[] { 0, 1, 0, -1, 1, -1, 1, -1 };
    long mod = 1000000007;
}

class Pair : IComparable<Pair>
{
    public Pair(int _node, long _cost)
    {
        node = _node; cost = _cost;
    }
    public int node;
    public long cost;
    public int CompareTo(Pair p)
    {
        return p.cost > cost ? 1 : -1;
    }
}

class Comparable : IComparable<Comparable>
{
    public Comparable(int x, int id)
    {
        X = x;
        Id = id;
    }

    public int X;
    public int Id;
    public int CompareTo(Comparable c)
    {
        return X >= c.X ? -1 : 1;
    }
}

class Comparer<T> : IComparer<T>
{
    public int Compare(T t1, T t2)
    {
        return 1;
    }
}





partial class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        Console.SetOut(new StreamWriter(Console.OpenStandardOutput()) { AutoFlush = false });
        new Program().Solve();
        Console.Out.Flush();
        Console.Read();
    }

    public void Solve()
    {
        int N, K;
        Multi(out N, out K);
        var A = new int[N].Select(e => GetInt()).ToArray();
        var max = A.Max();
        var st = new SegmentTree<int>(max + 1, (a, b) => Math.Max(a, b), 0);
        st.Build();
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
        {
            var a = A[i];
            var l = Math.Max(A[i] - K, 0);
            var r = Math.Min(A[i] + K + 1, max + 1);
            var qu = st.RangeQuery(l, r);
            st.Update(a, qu + 1);
        }

        Console.WriteLine(st.RangeQuery(0, max + 1));
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// セグメントツリーです。
    /// </summary>
    class SegmentTree<T>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// セグ木のコンストラクタ
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="n">数列の長さです。</param>
        /// <param name="func">モノイドが満たす二項演算です。</param>
        /// <param name="gen">モノイドの単位元です。</param>
        public SegmentTree(int n, Func<T, T, T> func, T gen)
        {
            var logN = 0;
            while ((1 << logN < n)) logN++;
            n = (1 << logN);
            data = new T[2 * n].Select(s => gen).ToArray();
            this.n = n;
            this.func = func;
            this.gen = gen;
        }

        readonly int n;
        T[] data;
        readonly Func<T, T, T> func;
        readonly T gen;

        /// <summary>
        /// セグ木の葉に要素をセットする
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="i">数列の位置</param>
        /// <param name="x">セットする要素</param>
        public void Set(int i, T x)
        {
            data[i + n] = x;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// セグ木を構築する。
        /// </summary>
        public void Build()
        {
            for (int k = n - 1; k > 0; k--)
            {
                data[k] = func(data[k << 1], data[k << 1 | 1]);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// 要素の更新を行う
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="i">更新を行う位置</param>
        /// <param name="x">更新する値</param>
        public void Update(int i, T x)
        {
            i += n;
            data[i] = x;
            while (i > 1)
            {
                i >>= 1;
                data[i] = func(data[i << 1], data[i << 1 | 1]);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// 区間[l,r)でクエリを実行した結果を返します。
        /// </summary>
        public T RangeQuery(int l, int r)
        {
            var t = gen;
            l += n; r += n;
            while (l < r)
            {
                if ((l & 1) == 1) t = func(t, data[l++]);
                if ((r & 1) == 1) t = func(t, data[--r]);
                l >>= 1; r >>= 1;
            }
            return t;
        }

        public T GetValue(int i)
        {
            return data[i + n - 1];
        }
    }
}


Measured memory_bytes: 45100