def segfunc(x, y): return max(x, y)

class SegmentTree:
    def __init__(self, arr):
        size = len(arr)
        n = 2 ** (size - 1).bit_length()
        self.n = n
        self.node = [0] * (2*n)
        for i in range(size):
            self.node[i+n-1] = arr[i]
        for i in reversed(range(n-2)):
            self.node[i] = segfunc(self.node[2*i+1], self.node[2*i+2])

    def update(self, i, x):
        i += self.n - 1
        self.node[i] = x
        while i > 0:
            i = (i - 1) // 2
            self.node[i] = segfunc(self.node[i * 2 + 1], self.node[i * 2 + 2])

    def query(self, l, r):
        L = l + self.n - 1
        R = r + self.n - 1
        s = INF
        while L < R:
            if R & 1:
                R -= 1
                s = segfunc(s, self.node[R - 1])
            if L & 1:
                s = segfunc(s, self.node[L - 1])
                L += 1
            L >>= 1
            R >>= 1
        return s

N, K = map(int, input().split())
INF = 0
seg = SegmentTree([0] * 300005)
for i in range(N):
    a = int(input())
    tmp = seg.query(max(a - K, 0), min(a + K, 300000) + 1) + 1
    seg.update(a, tmp)
print(seg.query(0, 300005))
