n, k = map(int, input().split())
X = [int(x) for x in input().split()]

cnt0 = 1
y = X[0]
for i in range(1, n):
    if X[i]-y >= k:
        cnt0 += 1
        y = X[i]

cnt1 = 1
y = X[n-1]
for i in range(n-2, -1, -1):
    if y-X[i] >= k:
        cnt1 += 1
        y = X[i]

print(max(cnt0, cnt1))